Description
These no bake peanut butter cheesecake balls combine the creamy richness of cheesecake with the nutty goodness of peanut butter, all without heating up your kitchen. Perfect for hot summer days or when you simply don't feel like baking.
Ingredients
Scale
8 ounces Cream cheese, softened
1 cup Creamy peanut butter
1 cup Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
2 cups Chocolate chips (for coating)
2 tablespoons Coconut oil
Pinch Sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1: Beat the softened cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy
- Step 2: Add the peanut butter and continue beating until fully combined
- Step 3: Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth
- Step 4: Fold in the graham cracker crumbs using a spatula
- Step 5: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour
- Step 6: Once chilled, use a small cookie scoop to portion out the mixture and roll into balls
- Step 7: Freeze the rolled balls for 30 minutes
- Step 8: Melt the chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl
- Step 9: Dip each frozen ball into the melted chocolate and let excess drip off
- Step 10: Refrigerate until the chocolate sets completely
Notes
Use full-fat cream cheese for best results.
Chill the mixture properly to ensure the balls hold their shape.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 12mg