Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

This Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball recipe is the perfect dessert appetizer. It’s sweet and goes perfect with graham crackers or vanilla wafers. Use a knife and spread it on some strawberries too for an extra special treat!

When most people hear cheese ball, they think a savory side dish much like my Classic Cheese Ball. Well, this Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is a dessert appetizer game changer. I do not think anyone, including myself expected this to be finished off as fast as it was. I served it at a football party, and it was gone quick. 

How to make Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball:

Cheese balls are pretty easy to make. You really just mix your ingredients together, and then chill. Roll them in the top layer if you are putting one on the cheese ball. That is exactly what you do for this recipe.

Mix all your ingredients really well together. Form into a ball using plastic wrap. and the refrigerate.

You make need to refrigerate before rolling into the chocolate chips if it needs to form again. Chill until it is set and then you are ready to serve!

Ingredient Notes:

• Cream Cheese – softened for easier mixing
• Unsalted Butter – softened for easier mixing
• Powdered Sugar – sifted it if is clumpy.
• Brown Sugar – packed and I used light brown sugar for this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract
• Mini Chocolate Chips – divided for the inside of the cheese ball, and for rolling the outer layer.

Directions:

Step One – Place cream cheese and butter into a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until smooth.

Step Two – Mix in powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract until combined. Last use a spatula to mix in ¾ cup of mini chocolate chips.

Step Three – Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.

Step Four – Unwrap chilled cheese ball.

Layout remaining chocolate chips and roll cheese ball in chocolate chips to coat the outside.

Once the chocolate chips have been rolled it is ready to serve. If it is not time to serve the cheeseball place it back in the fridge until ready to serve.

How long does a Cheese Ball last?

Store the cheese ball in the refrigerator in an air-tight container. It should last about 5 to 7 days.

Can you freeze a cheese ball?

Yes, you can freeze a cheeseball. In order to freeze a cheese ball follow these steps. A frozen cheese ball should last about a month.

Step 1: Form your cheese ball as according to the directions but stop at step three. Do not roll the cheeseball in the chocolate chips!

Step 2: Wrap your cheese ball in plastic wrap, tightly. Place in a freezer zip-lock bag.

Step 3: To unthaw, pull out of the freezer and place back in the refrigerator for roughly 6-8 hours before serving. Once thawed roll in the chocolate chips!

Try some of my other favorite Cheese Balls:

Pepper Jack Cheese Ball – This Pepper Jack Cheese Ball is one if my favorite appetizer recipes. It’s so simple to make and a real crowd pleaser.

Ham and Pineapple Cheese Ball – This sweet and savory cheese ball is the perfect combination. I served my Ham and Pineapple Cheese Ball at our last get together and everyone loved it.

Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball – Shredded cheddar, ranch seasoning, and bacon! You can’t go wrong with this Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball. It’s simple to make and a real crowd-pleaser.

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