Description
A no-bake dessert cheese ball made with cream cheese, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and chopped Reese’s, perfect for parties and sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/3 cup chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts (optional)
- Chocolate drizzle (melted chocolate or syrup, for garnish)
- Graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Beat until fully combined.
- Fold in half of the mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, and chopped Reese’s.
- Scoop the mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap and shape into a ball. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firm.
- Unwrap the ball and roll it in the remaining chips, chopped Reese’s, and peanuts.
- Drizzle generously with melted chocolate or syrup.
- Serve chilled with graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Can be made 1–2 days in advance and stored in the fridge.
- Use gluten-free dippers for a gluten-free version.
- Can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Customize with extra toppings like crushed pretzels or toffee bits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of cheese ball
- Calories: 398
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg