Description
Creamy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls melt in your mouth with rich, silky goodness. Chocolate-dipped and sprinkled with chopped peanuts, these bite-sized treats promise pure indulgence for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 package (8 ounces/226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Binding/Coating Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers (or cookies)
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Flavor and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Melted chocolate for dipping
- Additional crushed graham crackers for coating
Instructions
- Craft a luxurious base by thoroughly blending softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, creating a silky-smooth foundation for your decadent treats.
- Incorporate creamy peanut butter and aromatic vanilla extract, whisking until the mixture achieves a uniform, velvety consistency.
- Gently fold crushed graham crackers and miniature chocolate chips into the mixture, ensuring an even distribution of crunchy and sweet elements.
- Utilize clean hands to carefully shape the mixture into uniform spherical portions, approximately one inch in diameter.
- Transfer the formed balls onto a parchment-lined tray, then place in the freezer to solidify for roughly half an hour, allowing them to maintain their structural integrity.
- Melt high-quality chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, ensuring a smooth, glossy texture.
- Delicately immerse each chilled ball into the molten chocolate, rotating to achieve complete and elegant coverage.
- Immediately roll the chocolate-coated spheres through additional crushed graham crackers, creating a delightful textural exterior.
- Return the decorated balls to the parchment-lined tray, then refrigerate until the chocolate shell hardens completely.
- Serve these sophisticated no-bake delicacies chilled, presenting a luxurious blend of creamy, crunchy, and chocolatey sensations.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by gradually adding powdered sugar, tasting as you mix to achieve your preferred level of sweetness.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and easier mixing without lumps.
- Choose natural peanut butter with minimal added sugars for a richer, more authentic peanut flavor and healthier option.
- Consider gluten-free graham crackers to make the recipe suitable for those with gluten sensitivities, maintaining the
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg