Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
This is the best chocolate chip cheese ball recipe – a sweet treat that is perfect for your next holiday party or special event!
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This sweet cheese ball is the ideal dessert dip for a baby shower or birthday party. Dessert balls make the best party food because they are pretty much no fail recipes that are beyond simple to create.
Seriously delicious and totally easy to make – this no bake chocolate chip dip is a crowd pleaser! Especially with our group of teenage boys, you can’t go wrong with anything that involves chocolate chips really.
What is a cheese ball made of?
A cheeseball is a mixture of cream cheese, grated cheese and other seasonings. They are often rolled in a sweet or savoury coating and served with crackers.
The best cheese for creating a cheese ball is original Philadelphia cream cheese because of its rich, creamy texture. Cheese balls can be made up to a week in advance, making them awesome for party planning.
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Cheese Ball Supplies
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment or
- Electric mixer
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
- Serving platter
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Plastic wrap
Chocolate chip cheeseball recipe:
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate, chopped
Directions:
1. Combine cream cheese, 1 cup mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix until well combined.
3. Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter.
4. Place cream cheese mixture into the center of the wrap and form a ball shape.
5. Place the ball in the refrigerator for at least one hour to firm up.
6. In a small bowl combine rest of the chocolate chips and milk chocolate pieces.
7. Unwrap the cheeseball from the plastic.
8. Roll ball in the toppings until the entire thing is covered.
9. Place on a large platter and serve with your favorite sweet treats for dipping.
How to store:
This easy cheese ball recipe is just as good the next day, in fact, its the perfect make-ahead appetizer for the holiday season! Simply store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator.
I love that you only need a few simple ingredients from the grocery store to make this. Nothing too fancy here, that’s for sure!
Variations to try:
- Add cocoa powder to create a chocolate cheese ball.
- Cover the cream cheese ball with chopped pecans, toffee bits, graham cracker crumbs or even oreos.
- Add peanut butter to the mix for a sweet twist.
- Swap out white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips for the mini ones!
What to serve with this sweet dip recipe:
- vanilla wafers
- apple slices
- golden oreos
- graham cracker sticks
- ritz crackers
- pretzel sticks
- chocolate graham crackers
It’s really easy to change up this recipe to suit any special occasion! This chocolate chip dip makes an easy dessert that my boys absolutely love any time of year.
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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese, 1 cup mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix until well combined.
- Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter.
- Place cream cheese mixture into the center of the wrap and form a ball shape.
- Place the ball in the refrigerator for at least one hour to firm up.
- In a small bowl combine rest of the chocolate chips and milk chocolate pieces.
- Unwrap the cheeseball from the plastic.
- Roll ball in the toppings until the entire thing is covered.
- Place on a large platter and serve with your favorite sweet treats for dipping.
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