Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
This chocolate chip cheese ball is a holiday dessert that everyone will love!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Additional Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip cheese ball
Servings: 12
Author: Joy Shull
For the Dessert Cheese Ball Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon crushed graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
For rolling the cheese ball
- ⅓ cup finely chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Beat the softened cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy
Add the powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs and beat to combine
Fold in ½ cup of mini chocolate chips
Cover the and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight
Once chilled, use a rubber spatula and your hands to form the batter into a ball shape (it may help to use cooking spray to grease your hands)
Add ⅓ cup of mini chocolate chips and ⅓ cup of finely diced pecans to a bowl and roll the cheese ball to coat all sides.
Store covered in the fridge until ready to serve
Serve the chocolate chip cheese ball with nilla wafers, graham crackers, or other cookies of choice
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.4mg