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RED VELVET OREO BALLS – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine


Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine’s Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they’re made with Oreo cookies!

If you’ve never made Oreo Balls, you’ve got to try them! They’re such a simple treat but they’re so dang good, you won’t be able to resist. This red velvet variety is amazing. Rich red velvet mixed with cream cheese and covered in chocolate. I added a deep red drizzle and some tiny heart sprinkles for fun.

Looking for more Valentine’s Day recipes? We’ve totally got you covered! Check out all of our favorite Valentine’s Day desserts here!

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!How do you make Oreo Balls?

Regular Oreo Balls are made with cream cheese, Oreo cookies and a chocolate coating. Only 3 ingredients for an amazing bite sized, no-bake dessert! All you have to do is crush up the Oreo cookies and mix them with the cream cheese and then shape the mixture into balls. Freeze the balls for about 20 minutes and then dip them in melted chocolate. For this recipe, I chose to use vanilla almond bark, but you could also use regular chocolate if you prefer that.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!What’s that 3 pronged fork you use to dip your Oreo Cream Cheese Balls?

The 3 pronged fork I use to dip each Oreo Ball is a handy Winton Dipping tool. It’s part of a 3 piece set that make it so incredibly easy to dip candy in chocolate.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!What chocolate is best for dipping?

When making candy like this I really find that dipping chocolate just works best. You can purchase Ghirardelli Melting Wafers at most grocery stores. I used the white chocolate wafers for this recipe. I buy my melting chocolate in bulk on Amazon. If you really want to use chocolate chips instead, I suggest melting 1/2 a tablespoon of shortening or 2 tsp coconut oil in with the chocolate chips, to thin the chocolate out and make it easier to dip the candy.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!What are the ingredients in this Red Velvet Oreo Balls recipe?

Here’s what you need to make our Red Velvet Oreo Balls:

–1 package Red Velvet OREO Cookies, finely crushed (12.2 oz. pkg)

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

–8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened

–2 1/2 cups melting chocolate

–DRIZZLE: 10 red melting chocolate wafers + 5 semi sweet chocolate chips

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

How do you make Oreo Cookie Balls?

  1. Crush the OREO cookies.  I used a small food processor, but you can use a blender, or you can place the cookies in a sealed plastic bag and smash them with a meat mallet!  I found that the blender worked best when I did half the cookies at a time, rather than trying to crush all 36 at once. Use a fork to stir the mixture up between blends to get the finest consistency.
  2. Mix the crumbs with the cream cheese until well blended.
  3. Use a cookie scoop to measure out about 1.5 TBSP of the cookie mixture and roll each scoop into a ball. Place Oreo balls on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet.
  4. *Freeze the balls for about 20-30 minutes before dipping.Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!
  5. Melt the candy coating or baking chocolate in the microwave for about 1 minute 20 seconds. Stir gently until smooth, returning to the microwave in 15 second increments, if needed.
  6. Dip each ball in the chocolate and place back on lined pan.
  7. Place red melting wafers + semi sweet chocolate chips in a sandwich bag. Microwave for 40 seconds. Gently massage the bag to combine the colors. Snip a tiny corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate onto each Oreo ball. Sprinkle with Valentine’s sprinkles, if you’d like.

*Don’t skip this step! The balls need to be chilled before you dip them in the melted chocolate. If they aren’t chilled, you will end up with a lot of crumbs in your melting chocolate and they won’t look quite as pretty! You’re welcome to divide the directions into 2 parts and make the truffles the day or night before, then dip them in chocolate the next day. 

 

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

Red Velvet Oreo Balls

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine’s Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they’re made with Oreo cookies! 

Course: Candy, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oreo balls, oreo truffles, red velvet

Servings: 23

Calories: 141 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 package Red Velvet OREO Cookies finely crushed (12.2 oz. pkg)
  • 8 oz. brick cream cheese softened
  • 2 1/2 cups melting chocolate
  • DRIZZLE: 10 red melting chocolate wafers + 5 semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Crush the OREO cookies.  I used a small food processor, but you can use a blender, or you can place the cookies in a sealed plastic bag and smash them with a meat mallet!  I found that the blender worked best when I did half the cookies at a time, rather than trying to crush all 36 at once. Use a fork to stir the mixture up between blends to get the finest consistency.

  2. Mix the crumbs with the cream cheese until well blended.

  3. Use a cookie scoop to measure out about 1.5 TBSP of the cookie mixture and roll each scoop into a ball. Place Oreo balls on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet.

  4. *Freeze the balls for about 20-30 minutes before dipping.

  5. Melt the candy coating or baking chocolate in the microwave for about 1 minute 20 seconds. Stir gently until smooth, returning to the microwave in 15 second increments, if needed.

  6. Dip each ball in the chocolate and place back on lined pan.

  7. Place red melting wafers + semi sweet chocolate chips in a sandwich bag. Microwave for 40 seconds. Gently massage the bag to combine the colors. Snip a tiny corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate onto each Oreo ball. Sprinkle with Valentine’s sprinkles, if you’d like.

Recipe Notes

*Don’t skip this step! The balls need to be chilled before you dip them in the melted chocolate. If they aren’t chilled, you will end up with a lot of crumbs in your melting chocolate and they won’t look quite as pretty! You’re welcome to divide the directions into 2 parts and make the truffles the day or night before, then dip them in chocolate the next day.

Nutrition Facts

Red Velvet Oreo Balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 14mg 5%

Sodium 51mg 2%

Potassium 69mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Sugars 12g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 2.8%

Vitamin C 0.1%

Calcium 4.9%

Iron 0.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

How do you store Oreo balls?

Oreo balls need to be stored in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese in the recipe. Make sure to put them in an airtight container. Oreo balls can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

Can Oreo balls be frozen?

Oreo balls can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies!

Red Velvet Oreo Balls made with just 3 ingredients & perfect for Valentine's Day! Made in minutes and so delicious, no one can guess they're made with Oreo cookies! #redvelvet #oreo #truffles #candy #chocolate #ValentinesDay #dessert #recipe from BUTTER WITH A SIDE OF BREAD

CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!


Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

Creamy Vegetable Soup is one of my favorite quick & easy weeknight meals. There’s nothing better than a bowl of hot soup during these cold winter months. This meatless soup is versatile, delicious and everyone enjoys it.

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

What do you put in vegetable soup?

My favorite vegetables to put in vegetable soup are broccoli, carrots and peas. However I’ve also added celery, green beans, corn and cauliflower to mine and it works out well. I’m a big fan of using what you have on hand, so raid the fridge and see what you have!

What is the best seasoning for vegetable soup recipe?

I kept this recipe very simple and added sage, which is my favorite vegetable soup seasoning, and some herb-blend seasoning. You can find this blend at most every grocery store, available from a variety of brands. Choose your favorite!

How can you add more flavor to Creamy Vegetable Soup?

This soup has just enough flavor to be comforting and interesting, but sometimes it’s nice to kick things up a notch! Try adding in some hot sauce or spicy seasonings like roasted red pepper flakes. I like to top each bowl with crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese.

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

How do you make vegetable soup quickly?

Need dinner fast? Here are several hacks I’ve done to make this recipe come together even faster:

  • Use frozen vegetables that steam in the bag. You’ll need two 12-oz bags. Microwave them separately for 5 minutes each, then add them to the soup, reducing the cooking time by half in each step.
  • Don’t like frozen vegetables? Use fresh, but do all the chopping and cutting the night before. That way, you don’t have to take the time the night dinner is served! You can also steam the fresh vegetables in the microwave to cut down on time. Simply put them in a glass or ceramic bowl with 3 TBSP water. Cover and microwave for 5-7 minutes. Then add them to the recipe and decrease the cooking time by half in each step.
  • Don’t even want to bother steaming vegetables? Use canned vegetables! No microwaving necessary and you can still decrease the cooking time by half.

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP

Here’s what you need to make this Creamy Vegetable Soup:

–5 cups chopped/ diced fresh or frozen vegetables- broccoli, carrots, peas, celery, green beans, corn, etc

–3 TBSP butter

–1/2 cup diced onion

–1/4 cup flour

–1 tsp sage

–1/2 tsp herb-blend all-purpose seasoning

–1 tsp salt

–1/2 tsp pepper

–4 1/2 cups broth

–1 1/2 cups milk or a 12 oz can of evaporated milk

–1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

–1/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes, optional

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!How do you make Creamy Vegetable Chowder?

Here’s how you make this recipe for Creamy Vegetable Soup:

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion, seasonings, and flour. Whisk in 1 cup of broth. Heat until bubbling, then add vegetables and another 2 cups of broth. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
  2. Add in remaining broth, milk and potato flakes, if desired. Stir until well combined.
  3. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

 

Like this Creamy Vegetable Soup? Here are more easy soup recipes to try:

  1. Best Ever Chicken & Dumplings
  2. The Best Crockpot Beef Stew
  3. Zuppa Toscana
  4. Summer Vegetable Stew
  5. Chicken Alfredo Soup

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Butter With A Side of Bread

Ingredients

  • 5 cups chopped/ diced fresh or frozen vegetables- broccoli carrots, peas, celery, green beans, corn, etc
  • 3 TBSP butter
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 1/2 tsp herb-blend all-purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 4 1/2 cups broth
  • 1 1/2 cups milk or a 12 oz can of evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes optional

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, seasonings, and flour. Whisk in 1 cup of broth. Heat until bubbling, then add vegetables and another 2 cups of broth. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, until vegetables are soft. 

  2. Add in remaining broth, milk and potato flakes, if desired. Stir until well combined.

  3. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

How can you freeze Creamy Vegetable Soup?

Yes, you can freeze Creamy Vegetable Chowder in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When you defrost the soup, you can thaw fully on the counter top or you can microwave on defrost. Use a whisk to gently stir the liquid in the soup. Being as it contains dairy, when it’s defrosted, the soup will need to be agitated to regain the creamy texture.

Can you add meat to vegetable soup?

You can add a variety of meat to this Creamy Vegetable Soup. The most obvious choice of meat that would go well is cooked, roasted chicken. Just dice about 2 cups and add it to the soup. If you don’t want to add chicken, you can add turkey or ground turkey instead. Meatballs would also be a tasty choice. And BACON is always a good idea!

Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too! Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips included too! Simple #vegetable #soup #chowder #recipe from Butter With A Side of Bread

EASY VEGETABLE CHOWDER: Butter With a Side of Bread

 Creamy Vegetable Soup made easy in 30 minutes or less! Simple, flavorful & comforting vegetable soup recipe perfect for cold nights. Time saving tips too!

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LAYERED VALENTINES JELLO CUPS – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!


Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!

We LOVE jello! I’m guessing you feel the same too! Be sure to check out our amazing collection of Jello recipes here!

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!Everyone loves jello and this layered jello recipe is absolutely perfect for Valentines Day! This jello recipe is super easy to make too – you can use any type of red jello that you like – strawberry, raspberry, cherry, etc. To make the other layers, you just combine the jello with yogurt. That’s it!

You can make Valentines Jello in a larger dish, but I love the look of the smaller cups and it is so much easier to serve this way too! The other advantage to using smaller dishes is that each layer of jello sets up really fast which is very helpful when you need to wait for several different layers to set up.

What flavors of jello do you need to make layered jello?

I used cherry, strawberry and raspberry jello to make Layered Valentines Jello Cups because the colors are perfect for Valentines Day and the flavors go together really well, but you can use other flavors if you prefer. There are other red jello flavors that would work well – I’m thinking that black cherry and watermelon would be fabulous! You could even add in grape jello if you wanted to add a little bit of purple to the mix!

I have also made a Rainbow Jello version of this same recipe – the great thing about this recipe is that you can use various flavors of jello to make the perfect dessert for any holiday! You can do red and blue jello for the 4th of July, yellow and orange jello for Halloween (or purple and green!), and red and green jello for Christmas!

How do you make layered jello?

  • For each layer, you mix the gelatin with boiling water and then divide the mixture in half. Half of the mixture is then mixed with vanilla yogurt to make the cloudier, lighter colored layers. I prefer to use vanilla yogurt because I like the vanilla flavor and the texture, but you can use plain yogurt or sour cream instead if you prefer! I have used regular yogurt and I’ve also made this jello with Greek yogurt – both work really well. And if you use Greek yogurt, you’re adding a little bit of protein which is an added bonus for any dessert!
  • There are also ways to make a completely white layer in between each color by using unflavored gelatin and sweetened condensed milk, but it is much easier to just use part of the flavored Jello that you are already making and I like the different shades of the colors!
  • You can skip the cloudier layers in between and just use regular Jello, but many of the flavors of Jello are kind of dark and when you layer them right next to each other, the colors don’t pop out as much and it can be hard to tell that you used different colors!

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!

How long does each layer of jello need to set up?

  • Each layer of jello sets up in about 20-30 minutes. The translucent jello layers in this jello recipe set up a little bit faster than the layers that have the yogurt in them.
  • The smaller the dish you use and the thinner the layers, the faster the layers will set up. You can make this recipe in an 8X8 pan or a glass bowl, but the larger the layers, the long it will take each layer to set up. I like to use 5 oz. parfait dishes like the ones pictured – then you don’t have to worry about cutting the jello when you serve it!

What are the ingredients in Layered Valentines Jello Cups?

  • 3 small boxes (3 oz) Jello – any red flavor that you want!
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
  • whipped cream for topping if desired

How do you make Layered Valentines Jello Cups?

  1. For each layer, boil 1 cup water (I do this in the microwave) and then add the contents of one flavor of jello. Stir with a fork until the jello is totally dissolved and then divide the mixture in half, saving half in a separate bowl.
  2. Add 1/2 cup yogurt to half of the jello mixture and stir until well combined. Pour the yogurt/Jello mixture into your dishes* and then place in the refrigerator in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes or until completely set.
  3. Add 3 Tbsp water to the other half of the jello that you reserved. Set aside. As soon as the yogurt layer is set, you can pour the reserved layer on top. Refrigerate again until set.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3 with the other flavors of jello. If you use a deeper dish, you can repeat the layers as many times as you want – you’ll just need more jello!
  5. I like to put a little bit of whipped cream on top just before serving! Totally optional!

*NOTE: I made eight 5 oz. parfaits with this recipe. If you use a different sized dish, you will still follow the same recipe, but just divide the layers accordingly. 

Also, keep in mind that if you are using a bowl or any type of dish that is smaller at the bottom, you may need to use a little less jello on the bottom layers or they will be a lot thicker than the top layers. If you have extra jello that you don’t use in the bottom layers, you can just put it in another bowl/dish to snack on later! 

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!

Layered Valentines Jello Cups

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3 small boxes (3 oz) red jello
  • 2 cups vanilla yogurt
  • whipped cream for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. For each layer, boil 1 cup water (I do this in the microwave) and then add the contents of one flavor of jello. Stir with a fork until the jello is totally dissolved and then divide the mixture in half, saving half in a separate bowl.

  2. Add 1/2 cup yogurt to half of the jello mixture and stir until well combined. Pour the yogurt/Jello mixture into your dishes* and then place in the refrigerator in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes or until completely set.

  3. Add 3 Tbsp water to the other half of the jello that you reserved. Set aside. As soon as the yogurt layer is set, you can pour the reserved layer on top. Refrigerate again until set.

  4. Repeat steps 1-3 with the other flavors of jello. If you use a deeper dish, you can repeat the layers as many times as you want – you’ll just need more jello!

  5. I like to put a little bit of whipped cream on top just before serving! Totally optional!

Recipe Notes

*NOTE: I made eight 5 oz. parfaits with this recipe. If you use a different sized dish, you will still follow the same recipe, but just divide the layers accordingly.

Also, keep in mind that if you are using a bowl or any type of dish that is smaller at the bottom, you may need to use a little less jello on the bottom layers or they will be a lot thicker than the top layers. If you have extra jello that you don’t use in the bottom layers, you can just put it in another bowl/dish to snack on later!

How do you store layered jello cups?

Jello cups can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, so you can make them ahead of time!

Are jello cups healthy?

Layered Jello Cups make the perfect dessert, but they are actually pretty low in calories! They are completely gluten-free which is perfect for those with gluten allergies and sensitivities. You can also use sugar-free Jello if you are trying to minimize calories. I have also used Greek yogurt before in the yogurt layers which adds a little bit of protein which makes this little dessert a little bit more nutritious too!

Layered Valentines Jello Cups are so fun and easy to make for Valentines Day! All you need is jello and yogurt to make this delicious and simple jello recipe!

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