Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is a rich, twice the chocolate cheesecake turned into a sweet cheese ball! The rich chocolate batter combined with the tangy cream cheese then rolled in mini chocolate chips makes this a rich and delicious appetizer or dessert!
MY LATEST RECIPESChocolate Chip Cheese Ball dessert
One of my favorite appetizers to bring to a party or family get together are cheese balls. Cheese balls also happen to be one of my favorite appetizers to eat. Coincidence? I think not. 😉
I love how there are literally endless flavors of cheese balls. There is everything under the sun! Ranch, onion, crab, bacon, Italian.. you name it!
We haven’t even touched on dessert style cheese balls though! This Double Chocolate Chip Cheese ball will be at the top of your favorite cheese ball list as soon as you take a bite though, promise you that.
This cheese ball is chocolatey, rich and dreamy! This cheeseball comes together in under 15 minutes easily making this a great last minute addition to any party.
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball recipe
First, we need to make the chocolate cream cheese base. Cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and some milk.
Add flour, cocoa and salt to the batter. The batter will be thick like cookie dough.
Next, add in one block of room temperature cream cheese.
Using your electric stand mixer, mix the cream cheese into the chocolate mix until completely combined and creamy.
Line a small bowl with plastic wrap. Transfer the chocolate cheeseball into the plastic wrap lined bowl.
Use the plastic wrap to help shape the the cheeseball into a ball shape. The cheeseball will not stick to the plastic wrap.
Next, roll the shaped cheese ball in mini chocolate chips. The easiest way to do this is pour a generous amount of mini chocolate chips into a bowl (I usually just use the same bowl as when I was shaping the cheese ball!) and carefully, gently roll the the cheese ball covering it in the mini chocolate chips.
Store the cheese ball in the fridge until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, place the cheese ball on a large bowl and serve with mini Nilla wafers like I did or graham crackers would be great too.
Ingredients for Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Here’s what you need to make our Double Chocolate Chip Cheese ball recipe:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
How to make a Chocolate Chip Cheese ball
- Using a stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, milk and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa and salt until completely incorporated.
- Add the room temperature cream cheese to the mixing bowl and mix until thoroughly combined and creamy.
- Line a medium sized bowl with plastic wrap and transfer the cheeseball mixture to the lined bowl.
- Use the plastic wrap to help shape the mixture into a ball.
- Pour the mini chocolate chips into a bowl, place the cheeseball into the bowl and carefully roll the ball in the mini chocolate chips until completely covered.
- Store cheeseball in the fridge until ready to serve. Serve with Mini Nilla Wafers or graham crackers.
Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
Double Chocolate Chip Cheese ball is just that.. double chocolate turned cheeseball! The rich chocolate batter combined with the tangy cream cheese then rolled in mini chocolate chips makes this a rich and delicious appetizer or dessert!
Course: Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip cheese ball
Servings: 20
Calories: 216 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
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Using a stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, milk and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
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Mix in the flour, cocoa and salt until completely incorporated.
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Add the room temperature cream cheese to the mixing bowl and mix until thoroughly combined and creamy.
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Line a medium sized bowl with plastic wrap and transfer the cheeseball mixture to the lined bowl.
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Use the plastic wrap to help shape the mixture into a ball.
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Pour the mini chocolate chips into a bowl, place the cheeseball into the bowl and carefully roll the ball in the mini chocolate chips until completely covered.
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Store cheeseball in the fridge until ready to serve. Serve with Mini Nilla Wafers or graham crackers.
Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 146mg 6%
Potassium 56mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 16g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 6.5%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 3.8%
Iron 4.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
How to make a Chocolate Chip Cheese ball healthier
If you’d like to make a lightened up version of this Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball, here are some ideas:
–Omit granulated sugar completely and increase brown sugar to 1/3 cup
–Replace regular cream cheese with greek yogurt cream cheese, which has half the fat
–Replace half the butter with coconut oil
Can you make a cheese ball ahead of time?
Yes, you can make a cheese ball ahead of time! I actually prefer making cheese balls at least 3-4 days ahead of when I plan to serve it so that the flavors have a chance to meld. Just store your cheese ball wrapped in plastic, then placed in an air tight container or ziplock bag.
Can you freeze a cheese ball?
Yes, you can freeze a cheese ball! You can either make the cheese ball ahead of time and freeze it or you can store leftovers in the freezer. Just store your cheese ball wrapped in plastic wrap or wax paper, then place it in an air tight container or ziplock bag. You can freeze a cheese ball wrapped properly for up to 2 months.
