Whenever a holiday rolls around, I choose one special recipe to make with my two kids. For some holidays, we have a designated treat that never changes (like sugar cookies for Christmas). For other holidays we switch it up depending on my kids’ ages and tastes. This year for Valentine’s Day we’re making Oreo truffles for their teachers and our neighbors, which are really just Kitchn’s Classic Oreo Truffles with their cutest pink-colored coat on. If you make just one thing with your kids this year, it should be these truffles.

An easy Valentine’s truffle to make with kids

I love making classic chocolate truffles from scratch, but past attempts to make them with my two young kids have failed (and, I’m not kidding, left me cleaning chocolate off the ceiling). Oreo truffles, on the other hand, have a super-easy two-ingredient center and are a much more relaxed treat to make with kids.

Younger kids can help crush the Oreos into the food processor, and then pulse everything together (my monster truck-loving 5-year-old loves operating this kitchen power tool!). Older kids can scoop and form the mixture into balls, which is actually quite meditative and isn’t nearly as difficult as working with ganache. And if you can get comfortable with less-than-perfect results, everyone can take turns dipping the balls in melted chocolate and covering them in sprinkles.

Making these truffles by myself would undoubtedly be easier, but rolling and dipping these with the help of my two young kids gives us time to chat and share what we love about the people we’re giving these treats to. I get their focused attention, and they have fun getting a little messy between dipping and rolling. Plus, we can make a big batch for less than a few bars of high-quality chocolate would cost!

Valentine’s Day Oreo Truffles

Makes 32 truffles

8 ounces cream cheese

1 (14.3-ounce) package Oreo cookies (36)

12 ounces white chocolate chips or white candy melts

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