Description
Sweet red velvet cheesecake balls blend creamy cheesecake with classic Southern dessert charm. Compact chocolate-coated spheres deliver rich flavors that satisfy chocolate and cheesecake cravings in one perfect bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups red velvet cake crumbs (from boxed mix or homemade cake)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup semi-sweet or white chocolate chips, melted (for binding if needed)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red velvet cake crumbs for garnish
- Red or white sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a luxurious, smooth consistency.
- Chill Mixture: Refrigerate cream cheese blend for 20-30 minutes to firm up and facilitate easier handling.
- Process Cake: Pulverize red velvet cake into fine, uniform crumbs, eliminating any substantial fragments. If crumbs seem dry, integrate melted chocolate chips to create a cohesive mixture.
- Form Spheres: Gently shape chilled cream cheese into compact, uniform balls. Enrobe each sphere completely with red velvet crumb coating, ensuring a seamless, polished exterior.
- Initial Chill: Position coated balls on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes to solidify structure.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate in microwave, stirring periodically to achieve a glossy, fluid texture. Delicately submerge each chilled ball, allowing excess coating to cascade off.
- Decorative Finish: While chocolate remains liquid, embellish with reserved red velvet crumbs, decorative elements, or elegant chocolate drizzle. Allow chocolate to set at room temperature or through brief refrigeration.
- Serve: Present red velvet cheesecake balls chilled or at ambient temperature for optimal gustatory experience.
Notes
- Prevent Cracking: Keep cream cheese at room temperature before mixing to ensure smooth, lump-free consistency and prevent cracking during shaping.
- Control Moisture: Slightly compress cake crumbs to remove excess moisture, which helps maintain structural integrity and prevents balls from becoming too soft or falling apart.
- Optimize Coating Technique: Use a fork or dipping tool when coating in chocolate to achieve a thin, even layer and minimize messy drips and uneven coverage.
- Temperature Management: Chill balls between each preparation stage – after cream cheese mixing, after forming spheres, and after coating – to maintain firm texture and easy handling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg