Game Day Football Oreo Truffles

I posted these football Oreo truffles a few years ago, but seeing as there are some new faces around here I thought I would share them again since they are seriously the perfect addition to any Super Bowl party. I make them every year, and they're always a hit! They're super easy to make (you don't even need an oven!), and they're just too cute. Who wouldn't want to eat an adorable, chocolaty, Oreo-y, cream cheesy mini football?!?



I assume I've convinced you all to make them at this point so here's what you'll need:

• 1 package of Oreos
• 2 large Ziploc bags
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• milk chocolate almond bark
• vanilla almond bark
• piping bag 
• Wilton No. 2 or 3 round tip

Empty entire package of Oreos into a Ziploc bag. Make sure to use the entire Oreo (cream included). I've always used original Oreos, but there are so many fun flavors now maybe you could be a little more adventurous! Seal and remove as much air as possible. Place Ziplock bag with Oreos inside the second Ziploc bag.

Grind double bagged Oreos until they are a fine crumb. If you want an arm workout you can use a rolling pin to grind. Usually I'm lazy, and find it more effective to put the bag on the kitchen floor, and do a little jig. It's a lot faster, and your arms won't be sore the next day. :) Another option would be to forget the Ziplock bags, and use a food processor if you're lucky enough to have one of those. Unfortunately I do not, but it is at the top of my wedding registry wish list!

Once the Oreos are crumbled, empty into a large bowl and mix with the entire package of cream cheese. Once a "dough" has formed roll into mini footballs, and place on a cookie sheet. I've found the footballs are much easier to coat in almond bark if you place them in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes or so.

While the footballs are chilling, melt milk chocolate almond bark in the microwave in 30 second increments. Make sure to stir between each time to avoid burning the chocolate. Coat footballs in milk chocolate. I usually get two small spoons and kind of transfer the football back and forth between the two to remove the excess chocolate. Place on a baking sheet and let cool for a few minutes. 

Melt white chocolate almond bark in the same manner, and place in a decorating bag fitted with a Wilton No. 2 or 3 tip. Pipe laces and seams on football, and voila! You now have THE cutest Super Bowl dessert to take with you to your watch party! Enjoy!

Super Bowl Football Oreo Truffles

With the big game fast approaching, football Oreo truffles are literally the perfect addition to any Super Bowl party. They're super easy to make (really you don't even need an oven), and they are just too cute. I mean who doesn't want to eat a little chocolaty, cream cheesy, mini football?!

I assume I've convinced you all to make these so here is what you'll need:

1 package of Oreos

2 large Ziploc bags

1 8 oz package of cream cheese

milk chocolate almond bark

vanilla almond bark

piping bag

Wilton No. 2 or 3 round tip

Empty entire package of Oreos into Ziploc bag then double bag. You'll want to use the entire Oreo (cream included). I've always used original Oreos in the past, but with all these fun flavors coming out maybe you want to be a little more adventurous! Double bag and grind Oreos until they are a fine crumb. If you want an arm workout you can use a rolling pin to grind. Usually I find it more effective to put the bag on the kitchen floor and do a little jig. It's much more time efficient, and your arms won't be sore the next day. :) ...or you could use a food processor. I'm just not lucky enough to own one of those.

Once the Oreos are crumbled, empty into a large bowl and mix with an 8 oz package of cream cheese. Once "dough" has formed roll into mini footballs and place on a cookie sheet. I've found that the footballs are much easier to coat in almond bark if you place them in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes or so.

While the footballs are chilling melt milk chocolate almond bark in microwave in 30 second increments. Make sure to stir between each time to make sure you don't overcook the chocolate. Coat footballs in milk chocolate. I usually get two small spoons and kinda transfer the football back and forth between the two to remove excess chocolate. Place back on baking sheet, and let cool for a few minutes. Melt white chocolate almond bark in the same manner and place in a decorating bag with a Wilton No. 2 or 3 tip. Pipe laces and seams on football, and viola! You now have THE cutest Super Bowl dessert ever!

Bye bye hot mess. Hello gorgeous.

As you may have heard, college football starts this week. Even if you could care less about which teams are playing or you couldn't tell the difference between a line backer and a wide receiver (are those real positions? If so, I'm giving myself a big pat on the back) if your life depended on it, you should care about football season for one reason and one reason alone. Game day outfit shopping.

Wayyyyyy back when I was in college, in the good ol' days if you will (I kid. I kid. It wasn't that long ago...at least that's what I like to tell myself), game day fashion didn't exist. Many times I rolled out of bed (probably still hungover from the night before), greasy hair and all, threw on a hoodie and some tennis shoes, and out the door I went. Here in middle America it took a few years for game day fashion to migrate northward. I'm pretty sure if I had showed up to a tailgate in Lawrence, KS circa 2006 wearing a dress, hell would have frozen over. That, or every girl there would have looked at me like this:

Not to be outdone by lesser SEC schools, Kansas sorority girls finally got their act together. Sure it might require setting that alarm a bit earlier and putting forth a little more effort, but girls, if it can prevent pictures like the ones that will haunt me on Facebook for eternity it is so, so worth it. Gone are the days when the Jayhawk faithful look a hot mess. Those Southern Belles don't have anything on us! Here's a peek into what I've got in my shopping cart for this season:

August

René Derhy batwing sleeve top, $67 / Long skirt / Payless  Brash Flat shoes / Statement necklace

September

Merona long denim dress / Tory Burch olive green boots, $715 / Michael Kors stainless steel jewellery, $360 / 
Sabine red jewelry / Banana Republic red jewelry / FOSSIL polka dot scarve

October

Wallis loose top / J Brand blue skinny jeans / Payless Cap toe flat / Tory Burch brown shoulder bag / Michael Kors stainless steel watch, $360 / Dsquared2 bracelet / 

Humble Chic red drop earrings

November

Wallis sleeve blouse / Therapy faux leather jacket, $86 / J Brand blue jeans / Tory Burch boots / 
Kate Spade stud earrings / C. Wonder antique gold jewellery

One thing's for sure, this year I'll be all dolled up. Now whether or not I actually make it into a game is still up in the air. At least I'll look cute at the tailgates. Please Jayhawks, let's make this season a little bit more bearable than the past few years. I'm tired of having my heart broken! :)