Circus Animal Truffle Bark

by Jillian

Only 4 ingredients required to make this sinfully delicious white chocolate bark filled with sweet circus animal cookie truffle filling!

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

While it’s pretty difficult to improve upon the already delicious, oh-so-unbelievably-addictive circus animal cookies, I can almost guarantee that you’ll go absolutely bonkers over this new recipe I have for you.

Circus Animal Truffle Bark!

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

I mean, the title alone should have you convinced.

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

The inspiration came from those Oreo truffles that everyone loves. I figured, why not do the same thing with Circus Animal Cookies? But instead of the laborious task of rolling individual balls and painstakingly dipping every one of them (cute, but rather time-consuming), why not make them into a bark?

Filled barks are one of my favorite treats to make because not only do they taste amazing, but they’re incredibly easy to make. And would you believe, this recipe only requires 4 ingredients?? 

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

Allow me to break this beautiful treat down for you. Get it?! Since chocolate bark is usually broken into pieces?!

Ok, I’ll stop now…

It begins with a thin layer of white chocolate, which might LOOK like ordinary white chocolate, but it’s not. I added a little sugar cookie mix to the chocolate to go along with the cookie truffle theme. And also because this treat wasn’t sweet enough already 😉

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

The middle, or truffle layer, is a super simple mixture of our beloved circus animal cookies and cream cheese. Similar to making Oreo truffles, it requires sheer restraint NOT to just eat the truffle filling by the spoonful once it’s been made. This is especially true when you’re using your fingers to spread the filling over the white chocolate. While doing so, I had to repeatedly remind myself NOT to lick my fingers, or else it would all be downhill from there…

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

To finish things off, I slathered on a final layer of sugar cookie-infused white chocolate and a healthy spattering of colorful sprinkles.

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

There you have it! One of the BEST cookies in the world transformed into one of the BEST man-made creations in the world! 

Ok, so maybe I’m exaggerating a little…

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

Actually, no. I’m not.

Circus Animal Truffle Bark | A baJillian Recipes

Circus Animal Truffle Bark

Only 4 ingredients required to make this sinfully delicious white chocolate bark filled with sweet circus animal cookie truffle filling!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Refrigeration Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (12 oz) bag Frosted Circus Animal Cookies
  • 7 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 18 ounces vanilla almond bark
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar cookie mix dry
  • Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 9 ounces of the almond bark in the microwave according to package instructions. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of the sugar cookie mix. Pour melted almond bark onto the lined baking sheet and spread into a thin even layer.* Allow to harden while you work on the truffle filling.
  • In a food processor, pulse the animal cookies until finely crushed. Add the cream cheese and continue pulsing until fully incorporated. Drop spoonfuls of cookie truffle filling evenly over the hardened almond bark. Then, using either a butterknife or your fingers (like I did!), evenly spread the truffle filling, assuring that the bottom layer is covered.
  • Melt the remaining almond bark and stir in the last 2 Tablespoons of the sugar cookie mix. Pour melted bark over the truffle filling and spread into an even layer. Immediately add sprinkles and refrigerate to allow bark to fully harden, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Use a knife to cut the bark into pieces and serve! Bark will stay fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Notes

*How thin or thick you spread out your chocolate is totally up to you! I prefer to spread my chocolate out a little thinner just because it prevents the filling from squeezing out of the bark when you cut or bite into it.

Looking for more Circus Animal Cookie action?

Circus Animal Cookie Fudge

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Or maybe you’d like to check out some other deliciously addictive FILLED barks…

Cake Batter Truffle Bark

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Nutella Filled Chocolate Bark

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Halloween Oreo Truffle Bark

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9 comments

Nicole Terry March 10, 2017 - 4:35 PM

I’d really like to make this for my daughter’s tea party, but I don’t understand what the ingredient ” sugar cookie mix dry”is?
?
Help

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Emily February 14, 2017 - 5:33 AM

Just made this for my husband for Valentines day! It’s so amazing! He loves it! Your fudge recipe is next! If you have a recipe (or experimented) with one for Circus Animal Cookie Ice Cream, I’d love it!

We’ve made your pie recipe and it was also amazing!

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Jillian February 16, 2017 - 8:07 AM

Hey there Emily, I’m sooooo happy you’re enjoying my recipes! Your comment made my day–I LOVE hearing from people that have been successful with my recipes 🙂 Today’s your lucky day because I DO have a Circus Animal Cookie Ice Cream recipe up on my site. One of my favorites! Here’s the link: Circus Animal Cookie Ice Cream

Oh, and stay tuned for next week because I have yet another Circus Animal Cookie recipe coming up 😀 😀 😀

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Heaven April 21, 2015 - 11:17 PM

Wow! This would be so fun for a birthday party. Pinned! I found you at Lou Lou Girls.

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Erica April 17, 2015 - 10:03 PM

Dear Lord…this looks amazing.

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Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess April 16, 2015 - 2:00 AM

This looks so festive and fun Perfect for a birthday party or celebration. Love it! I’m a pink fan too! Visitng from Tasty Tuesdays. 🙂

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Irina April 14, 2015 - 8:52 PM

Oh my, it looks so adorable. My daughter would absolutely love this, cause its pink and cute 🙂 Pinning to try later

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Jillian April 15, 2015 - 10:36 PM

Thanks Irina! I’m also a HUGE fan of pink–I’m sure you’re daughter will love this!

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