This is a fun activity to do on a lazy afternoon, or to get the kids involved in getting fun snacks together for when their friends come over to play. You can make them plain or make them pretty with Chocolate Transfer Sheets.
If you use couverture chocolate, it is better for you to temper the chocolate (psst, look out for a post coming up next week on the easiest and quickest way to temper chocolate!). You can still make these without tempering chocolate , but it will not look as glossy, and there will be no snap when you bite into it. You can use candy melts or compound chocolate if you prefer. You don’t need to temper compound chocolate or candy melts, but it will not taste as nice, although it will be as glossy as tempered chocolate and will not melt easily in room temperature.
Chocolate chips (easy to melt) or chocolate block, broken into pieces, or candy melts - the quantity depends on how many oreos you plan to cover.
Oreos
Chocolate Transfer Sheets (optional)
Microwave
Refrigerator
Cupcake liners (paper or silicon)
Cupcake regular size pan (if using paper liners)
Small spoon
- Cut the Chocolate Transfer sheet to the same size as the base of your liner. Place the transfer sheet, rough side up, in your liner. (optional)
Melt the chocolate.
Pour some chocolate to cover the transfer sheet (if using) or base of cupcake liner.
Place one oreo into the cupcake liner.
Pour more melted chocolate to cover the oreo completely.
Tap the liner lightly on the table to level the chocolate and make sure chocolate fully covers the sides of the oreo.
Put it in the refrigerator to chill for at least 10 - 15 minutes.
Touch the chocolate to ensure it is completely chilled and hardened. Pop the chocolate covered oreo out of the silicon liner or if using paper liner, tear the liner off.
If using chocolate transfer sheet, turn the chocolate covered oreo over to the chocolate transfer pattern. Using a clean needle or clean fingers, peel off the plastic backing of the transfer sheet.
