Orange Creamsicle Cheese Ball Recipes

NO-BAKE ORANGE CREAMSICLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor until it resembles crumbs. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and melted butter, pulsing to combine.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan generously with cooking spray and press mixture into the bottom of the pan and slightly up the sides. Chill in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and 1 cup granulated sugar with a hand-held mixer until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together orange jello and boiling water until dissolved and set aside.
• In a separate medium bowl, whip heavy cream, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, and orange zest until stiff peaks form. Combine half of the whipped cream mixture with the orange jello mixture and the other half with the cream cheese mixture.
• Alternate spreading each mixture into the pan, starting with the cream cheese mixture and ending with whipped cream. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Pour white chocolate chips into a mixing bowl, set aside. Melt butter along with orange zest in a small saucepan. Stir in cream and scald mixture. Pour hot cream mixture through a fine mesh sieve over white chocolate chips and using a rubber spatula press zest against sieve to release orange oils into mixture, add orange extract.
• Allow mixture to rest 1 minute, add optional food coloring to white chocolate chip mixture then stir until smooth. Cover mixture and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
• Scoop mixture out by heaping teaspoon fulls and form into balls then roll in powdered sugar. Freeze truffles 20 minutes then enjoy. Store truffles in refrigerator as they will soften at room temperature or freeze for up to 1 month.
• Recipe Source: adapted slightly from kitchen simplicity

ORANGE CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, cinnamon, orange zest and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., Prepare orange gelatin according to package directions. Set aside 1/2 cup at room temperature. Chill remaining gelatin until slightly thickened, 40-60 minutes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the milk, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed 2 minutes longer., In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into the room-temperature orange gelatin. Stir into cream cheese mixture, then fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust., For topping, in a large bowl, beat whipped topping and sugar. Beat in refrigerated orange gelatin (mixture will be thin). Chill for 30 minutes. Gently spoon over filling (pan will be full). Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with fruit and lemon balm if desired.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE BALLS

Steps:

• Cream together softened butter and confectioner's sugar.
• Add can of condensed milk and orange extract, and mix until well combined.
• Add in food coloring to achieve the color of Orange Creamsicles.
• Let chill in freezer for 2 hours or until hardened, roll into balls return to freezer and allow to harden again.
• Dip in melted almond bark.

EASY ORANGE CREAMSICLE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Pour the white chocolate chips into a medium, heat-safe bowl. Add the orange extract and food coloring; set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan, heat the butter over low heat until melted. Increase the heat to medium and add the heavy whipping cream; whisk to combine. Cook just until the mixture begins to simmer. Do not allow it to simmer for more than a couple of seconds. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour the liquid over top of the white chocolate.
• Immediately whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate until the white chocolate orange ganache is chilled and firm.
• Scoop the chilled ganache into 12 small balls and roll between your hands until smooth. Roll each ball in powdered sugar.
• Chill the truffles in the refrigerator until firm, or about 1 hour.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Cream Butter and Cream Cheese together in small bowl. Mix in 1/2 package of orange jello and optional orange zest. Roll into a ball using plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold. Can roll in Crushed cookies and more zest if you want.