This is one creative dessert presentation! The kids will love this and the air of mystery that surrounds this ball of dessert. I wonder if we can do this with fruits and vegetables recipes. Probably not. Because the smell of this dessert is obviously too sweet—the kids will instantly know the difference.
Our friend Kelly from Taste of Home has this to say about this recipe:
“Your guests are in for a sweet surprise when they try this unusual cheese ball…it tastes just like cookie dough! Rolled in chopped pecans, the chip-studded spread is wonderful on regular or chocolate graham crackers. I especially like it because it can be assembled in a wink!”
It’s what I love about this! I have tasted several chocolate cheese balls, but this one stands out because of the added pecans. The chopped pecans don’t just add to the decoration; they add to the taste too. They provide that extra crunch that gives texture to the dessert.
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Land O Lakes butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon McCormick vanilla extract
3/4 cup Domino confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons Domino brown sugar
3/4 cup miniature Hershey’s semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Keebler Graham crackers
Instructions
Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth; beat in sugars just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 2 hours.
Place mixture on a large sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate, wrapped, at least 1 hour.
To serve, roll cheese ball in pecans. Serve with graham crackers.
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Quick Tip: This indulgent spread can be made with reduced-fat cream cheese, but it will be too soft to shape into a ball. Instead, serve in a shallow dish and sprinkle with the chips and pecans—still completely delicious (but with fewer calories and less fat).
Thanks again to Taste Of Home for this amazing recipe.
