This cheese ball recipe is made with peanut butter and chocolate chips for a sweet twist on cheese balls! Such a fun snack to serve to party guests.
You might have noticed by now that I sort of like peanut butter.
I mean, it’s not an addiction or anything. I can totally stop eating it whenever I want.
I’ve never wanted to stop eating it though. In fact, I had a spoonful of peanut butter for breakfast this morning.
When I stumbled upon this little gem of a recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything, I knew that this peanut butter and chocolate chip cheese ball would soon be mine. Totally delicious.
My kids are fairly obsessed with this one and ask for it on the regular. I mean, it makes a fine after school snack or movie marathon snack. I’d even choose this over my beloved popcorn while watching a movie. It’s good, you guys.
But, cheese balls really have their moment at parties. And it’s the holiday season which means it’s party central for most of us.
If you wanted to know how to make a cheese ball, this is the one you should make. I also have a buffalo chicken cheese ball, if you’d like to try that one. Maybe serve them both? That party would be a win.
Anyway, I hope you all try this easy cheese ball recipe and let me know what you think. I have a feeling it’ll be a new favorite!
And, if you’re a peanut butter lover like me, try my peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter sheet cake!
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Peanut Butter Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter not all-natural
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- Graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, apple slices, Nilla wafers, for dipping
Instructions
- Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer.
- Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap; bring up all four corners and twist tightly to form a ball.
- Freeze for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the cheese ball is firm enough to keep its shape. Place peanut butter and chocolate chips on a plate. Remove the plastic wrap from the ball and roll it into the chocolate and peanut butter chips to completely cover, pressing them into the ball if necessary.
- Place the 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, Nilla wafers, or apple slices for dipping or spreading.
Lynn R says
So why can’t you use all natural peanut butter??
Karly says
@Lynn R,
The all-natural peanut butter tends to separate and get oily. I just don’t think it would hold together well.
Meg L. says
I made this last night for the Superbowl with vanilla wafers and it was delicious!!!!
Anonymous says
I made this for our Super Bowl Party and it was a HUGE hit. It was a little hard to form the thing into a ball at first, but I did it. But really it would have been delicious even if i had just served it in a bowl with the chips mixed into it.
Thank you for a great recipe!
Jeanelle says
Peanut butter & chocolate… My weakness but I will Have to give in. Sounds so good!
Jody says
I love peanut butter! I generally hate cheese balls, but I think this is the kind of thing I can get behind. Thanks for sharing!
donna says
O..M…G…..whomever created this little ball of “sin” needs to go pray for FORGIVENESS! 🙂
and all those who eat it!
good food…good meat…good gosh…lets eat! amen! 🙂
Deborah says
Um, YES please!!
Joanne says
Wait, since it’s ONE ball, it’s a single serving size, right? Please say yes.
Hannah says
Life changer? I think so.
Kelli says
The problem with dessert like this is that it seems so harmless with just a dab here and there on a dipper…until you’ve eaten the whole thing!
Heidi says
Peanut butter should be its own food group! I fear if I make this I will eat it all myself.
Kate H. says
Oh this has my Dad written all over it.
Katie {Epicurean Mom Blog} says
Wow! This sounds very interesting and good! I love peanut butter and cream cheese, so why not put them together! Brilliant!
Erin says
Peanut butter is totally my addiction. I have had this on my list since I saw it on her blog too. Looks so good!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
I saw this on her site and on pinterest and I love PB and want to make this thing. For a party. I dont need this just…”hanging around” all for me 🙂