Description
Reeses cheese ball emerges as a creamy dessert delight blending chocolate and peanut butter. Chocolate chips and crushed candies provide irresistible crunch for party guests who crave sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup crushed Reeses peanut butter cups
- ½ cup crushed Reeses peanut butter cups
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts (optional)
- Graham crackers
- Pretzels
- Vanilla wafers
- Apple slices
Instructions
- Blend Mixture: In a spacious mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and peanut butter until velvety smooth, gradually incorporating powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to create a luscious, uniform base.
- Fold Inclusions: Gently fold mini chocolate chips and crumbled Reeses peanut butter cups throughout the creamy mixture, ensuring even distribution of delectable morsels.
- Shape and Chill: Lay out plastic wrap, transfer the mixture to its center, and mold into a perfectly rounded sphere. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for two hours to solidify and intensify flavors.
- Create Coating: Pulverize additional Reeses peanut butter cups, mini chocolate chips, and chopped peanuts in a shallow dish, creating a crunchy, textured exterior coating.
- Finish and Serve: Unwrap the chilled cheese ball, delicately roll through the prepared coating for complete coverage, then transfer to a decorative platter. Accompany with graham crackers, pretzels, vanilla wafers, and crisp apple slices for an indulgent, interactive dessert experience.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigerate the cheese ball for at least 2 hours to ensure a firm, sliceable texture that holds its shape perfectly when served.
- Blend Evenly: Use room temperature cream cheese and mix ingredients thoroughly to prevent lumps and create a smooth, consistent base for optimal flavor distribution.
- Coating Technique: Roll the cheese ball gently in the coating mixture, using light pressure to help the toppings adhere without breaking the delicate cheese surface.
- Dietary Modifications: Swap regular cream cheese for low-fat or dairy-free alternatives, and use sugar-free chocolate chips for a lighter, more diet-friendly version of the dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg