Description
Creamy white chocolate raspberry cheesecake balls bring a delightful dessert experience to your table. Sweet raspberry swirls and smooth white chocolate coating create an irresistible treat you will savor with pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Sweetening and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Freeze-dried raspberry powder
- White chocolate drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the creamy core by blending softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until silky smooth, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Incorporate crushed raspberries into the mixture, gently folding to create a marbled effect without overmixing.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes to enhance firmness and make shaping easier.
- Using a small scoop, form consistent bite-sized spheres by rolling the chilled mixture between palms, creating uniform orbs.
- Transfer the shaped spheres to a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 60 minutes to solidify completely.
- Melt white chocolate chips with coconut oil in microwave, stirring every 20 seconds until glossy and smooth at 50% power.
- Remove frozen cheesecake spheres and quickly dip each into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl.
- Immediately dust with freeze-dried raspberry powder or create decorative white chocolate drizzles while coating remains wet.
- Return chocolate-coated spheres to the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set the delicate shell.
- Serve directly from the refrigerator to maintain optimal texture and taste.
Notes
- Swap fresh raspberries with raspberry preserves for a more intense flavor and easier preparation.
- Freezing the cheesecake balls before coating ensures a cleaner, more precise white chocolate shell and prevents mixture from melting.
- Add a touch of coconut oil to melted white chocolate for smoother, shinier coverage that prevents cracking and helps chocolate adhere better.
- Use dairy-free cream cheese and vegan white chocolate for a plant-based version that maintains the same creamy, decadent texture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 183 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg