Description
These No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls are a quick and delicious dessert featuring creamy peanut butter and cream cheese mixed with graham cracker crumbs, formed into bite-sized balls, and optionally coated in rich chocolate. Perfect for a crowd-pleasing treat without the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (or crushed digestive biscuits)
Chocolate Coating (Optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (for melting chocolate)
Instructions
- Prepare the mixture: In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add graham cracker crumbs: Stir in the graham cracker crumbs until well combined, creating a thick mixture that is easy to roll into balls.
- Form balls: Using a spoon or small cookie scoop, shape the mixture into bite-sized balls and place them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Freeze the balls: Freeze the balls for about 30 minutes, allowing them to firm up for easier handling during coating.
- Melt chocolate (if using): In the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted.
- Coat the balls: Dip each cheesecake ball into the melted chocolate to coat completely, then return them to the parchment-lined tray.
- Chill to set: Refrigerate the coated balls for at least 15 minutes until the chocolate coating is firm. Serve chilled for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- For a nut-free alternative, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
- Use gluten-free graham cracker crumbs to make this recipe gluten-free.
- You can skip the chocolate coating for a simpler, quicker dessert.
- Store finished cheesecake balls in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- To make shaping easier, lightly wet your hands before rolling the mixture into balls.
