Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

The most delicious dessert cheese ball! Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is a sweet vanilla cheese ball filled with mini chocolate chip and pecans.

I never really understood the sweet cheese balls in the world. I thought the whole idea was weird and I definitely prefer my cheese balls to have lots of bacon in them.

But years ago my best friend Megan brought me a lemon cheese ball mix from one of those companies that’s like Avon… but for food. I’m drawing a blank but it was one of those companies that you go to the party and them you can buy soup mixes or, you know, cheese ball mixes. Things like that.

That cheese ball mix changed my life. I made it one night after my husband was asleep and ate the entire thing. At like 2 am.

I’ve loved sweet cheese balls ever since and any time I’m at a party and there’s a sweet cheese ball around, I pretty much pull up a chair and claim it as my own.

I made this Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball for my kids and you know how it goes, I ended up scarfing down the majority of it. Why is cream cheese so good?!

We had it with cinnamon graham crackers and it was awesome!

Ingredients

• Cream cheese – make sure to soften it to room temperature to make sure you can get it super creamy
• Butter – softened to room temperature
• Powdered sugar
• Brown sugar
• Vanilla
• Mini chocolate chips – I like the texture of the tiny chocolate chips in this but you can use regular if that’s what you have. Or you can chop a chocolate bar.
• Pecans – you can use another nut if you prefer

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
• Slowly beat in powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Use a rubber spatula to stir in mini chocolate chips.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Shape chilled mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic and chill another hour.
• When ready to serve, roll cheese ball in pecans.
• Serve with graham crackers.

How Long Is It Good For?

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball will be good for about a week in the fridge. I recommend wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and then putting it in an airtight container to keep it as fresh as possible.

Can You Freeze It?

Yes, you can freeze this dessert cheese ball for up to a month. Make sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then put it in a freezer ziploc bag.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost overnight in the refrigerator.

More Dessert Dips

• M&Ms Brownie Batter Dip
• Creamy Caramel Apple Dip
• Peanut Butter S’mores Dip
• Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
• Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Dip
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

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