Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Learn how to make a chocolate chip cheeseball easily! This is a fabulous no-bake dessert version of the cheese ball. Spread in on cookies, graham crackers or eat it with a spoon. It will remind you no bake cheesecake but better. If you substitute margarine, call it chocolate chip cheese dip instead and serve it in a bowl!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (226g) softened cream cheese
- ¾ cup (94g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (113g) softened butter
- ½ cup (113g) chocolate chips
- ½ cup (56g) crushed nuts
- ½ tsp (2.5mL) vanilla
- pinch (1g) salt
Instructions
- Cream together butter and cream cheese.
- Add in vanilla and salt.
- Beat in sugar, one tablespoon at a time until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Shape mixture into a rough ball and chill until firm, about 1 - 2 hours.
- Remove from fridge, finish shaping into a round ball and cover outside in chopped nuts.
- Chill until ready to serve, removing 1/2 hour before eating. Keep leftovers in fridge.
Notes
Margarine can be substituted for butter, but it will not be as firm and many margarines will not allow it to form into a bowl. Best to serve in a bowl.
Soften cream cheese and butter at room temperature. Do not microwave as this can prevent it from forming a ball.
Nuts are optional.
Nutrition
Calories: 118.3 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.8 g | Protein: 1.2 g | Fat: 9.7 g | Saturated Fat: 5.3 g | Sodium: 43.8 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g