These no-bake Christmas cake pops are festive, fun, and made from mint Oreo cookies. Kids and adults alike love these 5-ingredient pops!
When the boys were little and just a year apart, I remember making cake pops all the time. Life was busy, the boys were tiny, and I loved being able to whip up something that looked fancy but only used a few simple ingredients. I was always looking for tools and methods to make cake pops extra quick and effortless, which is when I came up with these pops. You can imagine how much of a win it was in that season of life!
Have I convinced you yet? Not only are these xmas cake pops crazy easy to put together (and did I mention there’s no baking involved?), they really do wonders in brightening up the dessert table at your Christmas party. You don’t even need any extra flour, eggs, cake, or butter for these. It really is amazing how just a few ingredients create such a perfect bite!
Hot tip: There are a few tools/supplies you might want to have on hand to make these holiday cake pops the right way. An ice cream scoop helps portion out the batter into evenly-sized pops, cake pop sticks are what the pops will stick onto, and a cake pop stand (a foam block or acrylic stand) is a great way to showcase your creation.
How to Make Christmas Cake Pops
These Christmas cake balls take about an hour to make from start to finish. Before you officially start the timer on this recipe, pull the cream cheese out of the fridge to let it soften!
- Make the batter: In a food processor, combine the Oreo cookies with the softened cream cheese. Transfer the batter/dough to a large bowl and place the mixture in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Shape the cake balls: Use an ice cream scoop to form similar-sized balls. As you go, lay the balls out on a baking sheet/pan covered with waxed paper or parchment paper. Pop the baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Insert the cake pop/lollipop stick: Melt a bit of the chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave (give it a stir every 20 seconds or so until it’s silky smooth). Dip a cake pop stick in and then insert it into the cake ball. Repeat.
- Coat the cake pops: Melt the rest of the chocolate melts and add in the food coloring. Dip the Christmas cake pops in and garnish them with sprinkles, frostings, or other fun decorations and ornaments.
- Set the cake pops: Place the cake pops on a stand and allow them to dry and cool. Pop them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Secrets to Making the Perfect Cake Pops
Cake pops have become such a trendy dessert, probably due to Starbucks! While they’re super low-maintenance, there are a few secrets to making them both delicious and sturdy.
- Blend the batter until creamy: Keep blending until the batter is creamy and smooth. If the batter is too chunky, the cake pops will fall apart. You want the cream cheese to be speckled with fine crumbs of Oreos for best results.
- Make sure to freeze: Freezing the batter and the formed cake balls in 10 minutes intervals is important to help the cake pops keep their structure and stability.
- Attach the cake pop stick with the chocolate “glue”: Reserve a bit of the chocolate melts to use as a “glue” to help the cake pops stay put on the sticks and not fall off.
Cake Pop Decoration Ideas
If you want to get a bit more creative with the decorations, here are a few holiday-ready ideas to inspire you.
- Frosty the Snowman Cake Pops: Skip the food coloring and keep the chocolate dip white and add a teaspoon of vanilla extract into the batter. Then, create a snowman face by using black and orange sprinkles.
- Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer Cake Pops: Use brown food coloring to dye the chocolate and snap a pretzel in half to create “pretzel antlers”. Then, pop on a red candy nose and pipe on a set of eyes using black and white frosting.
- Christmas Tree Cake Pops: Shape the cake pops into triangles, dye the chocolate green, and decorate the pops with candy “ornaments”.
- Santa Hat Cake Pops: Shape the cake pops into cones, dye the chocolate red, pop a white ball-shaped candy on top, and rim the bottom of the cone with white frosting.
- Grinch Cake Pops: Dye the melted chocolate a vibrant green color, then coat the cake pops in it. Add a red heart sprinkle to symbolize the grinch’s heart.
Storing Tips
You’ll definitely want to take a look at these storage tips to make sure your pops stay “popping”!
- Refrigerator: It is best to store cake pops in a cake pop stand in the fridge. Avoid storing them at room temperature, as they are prone to melting. Refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freezer: If you’d like to have cake pops on hand for up to three months, freeze them upright in a cake pop stand. Then, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag. When you’re ready, thaw them upright in the fridge back in the cake pop stand.
Make ahead tip: It is best to make cake pops at least one day in advance, so they can set in the fridge overnight. Or, make them early in the morning if you plan on serving them in the evening.
More Sweet Treats
- Russian Chocolate Cake Balls – Sweetened condensed milk and liqueur cake balls
- Chocolate Raspberry Truffles – 3-Ingredient truffles
- Poppy Seed and Raisin Cake Pops – Slavic-style cake pops
- Easy Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles – Dark chocolate and cream cheese truffles
Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 15 oz Oreo Cool Mint Cookies
- 12 oz white chocolate melts divided
- 6 drops green food coloring
- 2 tbsp decorative sprinkles
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the Oreo cookies with the softened cream cheese until creamy. Place the mixture in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Using an ice cream scoop, form balls out of the cookie mixture. Lay them out on a flat tray and freeze the balls for about 10 minutes.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of the chocolate, then dip each cake pop stick into the chocolate, and insert the stick inside the center of the cake ball.
- Melt the remaining chocolate in the microwave, stirring it every 20-30 seconds. Add in the food coloring and stir until well-combined.
- Dip each cake pop in the chocolate then decorate it as you wish. Place them on a stand to dry and set.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Enjoy!
My 10 year old tried this absolute flop. Sorry to say I definitely won't be using this again
Hi Ella, can you tell me what went wrong? I am trying to understand how we can help.
I have broke homemade chocolate cookies. Can i use them instead of Oreos?
Hey Diane, you can but you may need to add a bit of cream to the because Oreos have a filling.
Does the cream cheese need to be softened or can it be straight from the fridge?
Softened would work best
This makes 40 cake pops, correct?
Depending on the size you make them but yeah, about 40.