Description
Sweet creamy no-bake peanut butter cheesecake balls deliver pure indulgence with minimal kitchen effort. Chilled chocolate-coated spheres of rich cheesecake promise delightful flavor that melts perfectly on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Garnish Ingredients:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother chocolate)
- Crushed peanuts, sprinkles, or melted white chocolate for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a luscious base by thoroughly blending cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing bowl until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency.
- Gently fold graham cracker crumbs into the creamy mixture, ensuring a sturdy texture capable of forming compact spheres.
- Utilize a small cookie scoop to portion out uniform dollops, carefully rolling each into smooth, symmetrical globes using nimble fingertips.
- Transfer the nascent confections onto a parchment-lined tray, then deposit in the refrigerator for a precise 30-minute chilling interval to solidify their structure.
- Create a luxurious chocolate coating by microwaving chocolate chips with coconut oil, stirring meticulously between brief heating cycles until achieving a glossy, pourable consistency.
- Extract the chilled spheres and methodically immerse each one into the molten chocolate, allowing excess to cascade back into the bowl.
- Embellish the freshly coated treats with optional garnishes like crushed peanuts or delicate white chocolate drizzles while the coating remains tantalizingly wet.
- Return the decorated morsels to the refrigerator, permitting the chocolate shell to set for a minimum of 15 minutes.
- Serve these decadent peanut butter cheesecake spheres either thoroughly chilled or at a gentle room temperature for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Chill cream cheese beforehand to ensure a smoother, lump-free mixture when blending with other ingredients.
- Use room temperature ingredients for easier mixing and consistent texture throughout the cheesecake balls.
- For a gluten-free version, replace graham cracker crumbs with almond flour or gluten-free cookie crumbs to maintain the same binding and flavor profile.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing powdered sugar for a less sweet treat or using a sugar substitute like stevia for a lower-calorie option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg