Eating My Way Through the Holidays! Sweet Celebrations: Chocolate Chip Candied Cheese Ball! The most amazing surprise appears at first bite. Dark chocolate blended with sweetened cream cheese presents itself as a first class cheeseball that leaves everyone smacking their lips in satisfaction. The fun of swiping a cinnamon graham cracker cookie transforms this dessert in a mouth-watering finger food. Make this holiday surprise the happiest one yet.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CANDIED CHEESE BALL
Ingredients:
1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup sugared pecans, crushed
Graham cracker sticks
Instructions:
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Slowly add powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and completely incorporated. Fold in mini chocolate chips. Chill two hours. On a sheet of waxed paper, sprinkle crushed sugared pecans. Form chilled mixture into a ball. Roll in pecan coating. Chill overnight. Serve with honey graham cracker sticks or cinnamon graham cracker sticks.
Thank you, Gail, for the treat! I love all candied things!
Joanna
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Youโre welcome, Joanna. Its sweetness lingers, as it should. ๐๐๐
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I am so amazed by your ideas, Gail!! It must be so creamy and I can only imagine the vanilla taste plus the chocolate chips in the crispy wrap.
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As with any recipe, the chef gets to โcustomizeโ it to suit the people itโs made for. ๐
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Haha, good point!!
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Looks scrumptious!
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Always a hit, I might add. ๐๐ถ๐ฒ
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This looks delicious!! Happy holidays to you!
Velva
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Thanks very much. Wishing you a joyful season as well. ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ถ
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I’m glad I read the post to confirm this sounds amazing!!
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I appreciate you taking a pause. Itโs worth every bite. ๐๐ฒ๐ถ
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Gail, this is another winner!
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Old favorites do pass the test of time, donโt they? ๐โจ๐ซ
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