Description
Sweet caramel cheesecake balls combine creamy indulgence with simple elegance. Smooth cream cheese and graham cracker crumbs blend perfectly, creating delightful bite-sized treats that melt in your mouth and satisfy dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
Coating/Finishing:
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp caramel sauce (for drizzling)
Optional Garnish:
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes to ensure smooth blending.
- Combine softened cream cheese with graham cracker crumbs in a mixing bowl, thoroughly incorporating until a uniform mixture forms.
- Fold caramel sauce into the cream cheese mixture, creating a rich, cohesive texture that holds together easily.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to firm up, making it easier to shape into uniform balls.
- Roll the chilled mixture into small, consistent spheres using clean hands, placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Freeze the formed balls for 10-15 minutes to maintain their shape during coating.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until completely smooth and glossy.
- Carefully dip each chilled ball into the melted white chocolate, ensuring full coverage and allowing excess to drip off.
- Return chocolate-coated balls to the parchment-lined sheet and sprinkle with chopped pecans while chocolate is still wet.
- Drizzle additional caramel sauce over the coated balls for extra indulgence and visual appeal.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set the chocolate coating and caramel drizzle.
- Serve chilled and enjoy these decadent, creamy caramel cheesecake balls within 3-4 days when stored in an airtight container.
Notes
- Adjust cream cheese temperature carefully to prevent lumpy texture, ensuring smooth and creamy consistency.
- Chill mixture thoroughly before shaping to maintain structural integrity and prevent sticky hands during rolling.
- Use room temperature white chocolate for smoother coating and prevent seizing during melting process.
- Consider alternative coatings like dark chocolate or crushed nuts for diverse flavor profiles and dietary preferences.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg