Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter, Powdered Sugar, Cocoa Powder and Salt. Stir until smooth.
• Add the Vanilla and stir to incorporate.
• Place the mixture into the center of a piece of plastic wrap 1 ½ - 2 feet long. Bring up the corners and form the mixture into a ball. Give the ends a twist and place the ball in the freezer for 1 hour.
• Re-form the mixture into a ball if it flattened out and return to the freezer until firm, 4 hours - overnight.
• Before serving remove the ball from the freezer and let sit 10 minutes.
• Add the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips to a bowl and roll the ball to coat.
• Hold the ball in one hand over the bowl and fill in the bare spots with chips using the other hand pressing in with the palm of your hand.
• Serve with an assortment of your favorite cookies, crackers, pretzels or apple slices.

PEANUT BUTTER "CHEESE BALL"

Steps:

• 1. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until blended
• 2. Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap; bring up all four corners and twist tightly forming into a ball shape.
• 3. Freeze for 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place peanut butter and chocolate chips in flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover, pressing morsels into the ball if necessary.
• 4. Place ball on serving dish; cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. (Can be made ahead. If frozen overnight, thaw at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.) Serve with graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, or apple slices for dipping or spreading.

CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil, set aside.
• Combine the softened cream cheese, 3 cups powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer.
• Mix the candy on medium speed for several minutes until the mixture is well-combined and homogenous.
• If the dough appears to be too sticky, add the extra powdered sugar and mix until it is somewhat stiff but still pliable and not dry.
• Using a teaspoon or a candy scoop, form the candy into small balls (about 1inch diameter or less) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place the candy in the freezer or refrigerator to chill until set, about 20 minutes in the freezer or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Once you are ready to dip the balls, melt or temper the chocolate according to your preference.
• Make sure to melt the chocolate in short intervals in the microwave or over a double burner, so that it does not overheat.
• Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate using dipping tools or two forks.
• Return the dipped balls to the baking sheet, and while the chocolate is still wet, top each ball with a peanut half.
• Repeat with remaining candy.
• Place the dipped candies in the refrigerator to set the chocolate. Store the balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.