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This Snickers Cheese Ball is perfect for holiday potlucks and gatherings! Loaded with caramel, chocolate and peanut butter, it’s perfect served with apple slices, other fruit, and graham crackers.
Happy Holidays friends! Ashley here from The Recipe Rebel!
I hope you are having a incredible December filled with friends, family and food — lots and lots of delicious food!
I just love celebrating this time of year. Gathering with loved ones in warm houses, sipping hot chocolate and munching on all of the different offerings. This year? This is definitely going to be one of my offerings!
Believe it or not, I haven’t made a lot of cheese balls in my day. Maybe that means I don’t get out enough, because I feel like they’re the kind of thing you make to share, not necessarily to devour alone on the couch while binge-watching Netflix. You know?
But the holiday season is upon us, and so here I am with this insanely delicious Snickers Cheese Ball for you! You can serve it with fresh fruit or graham crackers, but my favorite is definitely with apples. Apples and snickers just go together, right? We all know and love that combination!
If you happen to enjoy Snickers and apples but not sharing, you can always whip up the cream cheese mixture and freeze in 4-5 smaller portions, then simply pull one out to thaw and devour by yourself, after the kids are in bed. I won’t judge!
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Snickers Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet or milk
- ¼ cup cream or milk
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup thick caramel sauce
- 1 cup finely chopped peanuts, divided
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Add ½ cup peanut butter, ½ cup chocolate chips, and ¼ cup cream or milk to a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high in 20-30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth. This should take about 45-50 seconds.
- Add 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, and beat using an electric hand mixer until smooth and combined.
- Add ⅓ cup powdered sugar and ½ cup thick caramel sauce and mix until smooth.
- Stir in ½ cup peanuts and ¼cup mini chocolate chips. Wrap in plastic wrap and press into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
- Stir together the remaining ½ cup peanuts and ½ cup mini chocolate chips in a shallow plate. Roll the chilled cheese ball in the peanut mixture, pressing into an even circle as you do so.
- Place on a large plate and serve with apple slices and graham crackers!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Any suggestions for other fruits to serve with this recipe or other foods besides graham crackers? I’m stumped but I’d really appreciate more variety.
ON YOUR SNICKERS BALL, WHAT SIZE CREAM CHEESE 3 OR 8 OZ
Not sure what she used but I used 2 8 oz!
oh yummy! This looks amazing!