Description
Creamy no-bake peanut butter cheesecake balls deliver pure dessert bliss with minimal kitchen effort. Rich chocolate coating and silky cream cheese center make these bite-sized treats irresistible for weekend snacking or elegant party sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Flavoring and Coating:
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend peanut butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incrementally fold in powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs, ensuring complete integration without overmixing.
- Craft compact, uniform spheres from the mixture, arranging them methodically on a parchment-lined tray.
- Refrigerate the spherical treats for approximately 30 minutes to firm their structure, enhancing handling capabilities.
- Utilize microwave technique to liquify chocolate chips, executing 30-second intervals and stirring between each session to prevent scorching.
- Methodically immerse each chilled sphere into molten chocolate, rotating to guarantee comprehensive, even coating.
- Return chocolate-enrobed spheres to refrigerated tray, allowing chocolate to solidify completely – approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Once chocolate has crystallized, transfer delicacies to serving platter, presenting these delectable peanut butter cheesecake orbs for immediate consumption.
Notes
- Chill the mixing bowl and utensils beforehand to keep the mixture firm and easier to handle.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and peanut butter for smoother blending without lumps.
- Adjust sweetness by gradually adding powdered sugar and tasting the mixture to suit your preference.
- For gluten-free option, replace graham cracker crumbs with almond flour or gluten-free cookie crumbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg