Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is the best dessert cheese ball recipe to serve with graham crackers and cookies. It’s made with brown sugar so it tastes like a cookie dough cheese ball without the baking!
Here we are, the day before Thanksgiving.
Are you ready? Is your menu all planned out or do you usually scramble at the last minute?
My family practically has the same menu each year, so no scrambling for us.
If you are scrambling, check out my Thanksgiving Dinner For Two for ideas (or Christmas Dinner For Two if you’re reading this later in December).
I also like to think the holidays kick off the season for get togethers and parties, which means you need some good party food like this Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball.
Now I’ve made savory cheese balls before with Bacon Cheese Ball, Mini Jalapeno Popper Cheese Balls, and Goat Cheese Balls.
I’ve also made a previous dessert cheese ball with Chocolate Cheese Ball.
This chocolate chip cheeseball comes from my childhood with one small change. Normally it’s white because it’s made from cream cheese and powdered sugar.
However, I took it a step further and added brown sugar, making it a brown Cookie Dough Cheese Ball. So really it’s like you’re eating chocolate chip cookie dough dip.
Normally we ate our sweet cheese ball while watching tv, but you can also serve it at your Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties.
Ingredients For Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
To make your chocolate chip cheeseball, gather the following ingredients:
- Cream cheese: Make sure you’re using a block of full-fat cream cheese. Using low fat, fat free, or whipped will change the texture and may even leave your cheeseball a little watery.
- Butter: Helps balance the tanginess of the cream cheese. Do not use margarine.
- Powdered sugar: Helps sweeten and thicken your cheese ball
- Brown sugar: Gives it a chocolate chip cookie taste
- Salt: Enhances the flavor but can omit if using salted butter.
- Vanilla: Also enhances the flavor
- Chocolate chips:Can use semisweet or dark chocolate chips.
How To Make A Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Making a homemade cheese ball is easy! Here’s how to do it:
Beat together the cream cheese, butter, both sugars, vanilla, and salt.
Add half your chocolate chips.
Form a ball then chill. Once firm, roll in remaining chocolate chips.
That’s it! Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Can you freeze chocolate chip cheese ball?
Yes, you can freeze your chocolate chip cheeseball! Although I recommend freezing it before rolling it in chocolate chips.
Wrap your sweet cheese ball tightly in plastic wrap and then in foil before freezing for up to 1 month. If you’re worried about it getting squished, put it in a plastic container.
When ready to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight before rolling in chocolate chips and serving.
What To Serve With Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Because a dessert cheese ball is much sweeter than a savory one, serve it with cinnamon graham crackers, chocolate graham crackers, and small batch chocolate chip cookies.
If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can even make homemade graham crackers from Culinary Hill.
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball FAQ
Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Yes, make your sweet cheese ball up to 2 days ahead of time.
Yes! Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the chocolate chips.
Either your cream cheese got too warm or you’re using low fat or fat free cream cheese (which often has a higher water content than full-fat). If that’s the case, you can eat your cheeseball like a dip.
More Chocolate Chip Recipes
Love chocolate chips? Check out these other recipes using chocolate chips:
- Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Chocolate Chip Cut Out Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is the best dessert cheese ball recipe to serve with graham crackers and cookies. It’s like eating chocolate chip cookie dough dip without the baking!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (1 block or 8 tablespoons) full-fat cream cheese, softened (do not use low fat, fat free, or whipped)
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl on medium-high speed (using paddle attachment if using stand mixer), beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Scrape down the bowl then stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture onto plastic wrap and form the mixture into a ball. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to firm up.
If you're having trouble forming a ball, let it chill 1 hour then try again. - In a small shallow bowl or plate, add the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Unwrap the cheese ball and roll into the chocolate chips until completely covered. Serve with graham crackers or cookies.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month..
Notes
- Enjoyed this recipe? Check out my Chocolate Cheese Ball, Bacon Cheese Ball, Mini Jalapeno Popper Cheese Balls, and Goat Cheese Balls.
First published November 20, 2014
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Oh man. Having this around the house would be dangerous! But in the best way.
How cute! This might be the cutest and fun cheese ball and I’m sure the kids will appreciate this on Thanksgiving.
What an unexpected twist! I love it!
I really want to make this for my work Christmas party. Just a question how in advance can I make this? I need it for Wednesday morning. Could I get away with making it Sunday night??
I think you could. Believe it or not, I had this sitting in my fridge for about a week after I made it, and it was fine.
Yep
This is great! I’ve never seen a sweet cheese ball before (is that weird?), but I can totally see how this would work. I told my office mates I would bring something in to share, but I really don’t bake–this might be the perfect solution. I’ll just have to get a mixer from somebody, or pump up the biceps for stirring cream cheese with a fork. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sweet cheese balls are not as common as savory cheese balls, but it’s almost like eating cookie dough dip ;) Hope you enjoy it at your office!
you have such amazing collection of recipes my kids would love this idea
Thank you!
I make this every year for our Christmas potluck at work. I’m not allowed to bring anything Else. I have found we like it best served with pretzel crisps.
Oh I like the idea of pairing with pretzel chips! Glad the cheese ball is a huge hit.
Absolutely amazing. Although, I am thinking diabetic coma waiting to happen…I’m willing to risk it.
Ha yea a bit of a sweet treat but worth it in moderation!
This looks great; do you think it would be good if rolled in chocolate cookie crumbs instead of chocolate chips? Thanks!
I think chocolate cookie crumbs will work perfectly!
This is a party favorite of ours! We use Skor bits to roll it in, and add in apples or chocolate wafer cookies for the dip sticks. Your friends & family will love it!
Love the addition of Skor bits!
mine is a little soft and hard to form into a ball, I followed the recipe exact Do you think a little extra powdered sugar may stiffen it up a little bit?
What did you use for the cream cheese? You can add more powdered sugar or serve it as a dip.
full fat Philadelphia cream cheese
Ok. Assuming it was a block and not whipped, perhaps it got too warm in your kitchen?
It was block And I’m pretty sure it didn’t get too warm I keep my house 70°🤣🤣 I’m going to add some powdered sugar to it this morning to see how it does.. thanks
Perhaps the block itself got too warm and you left it out for too long to soften? How about your butter? Did you use real butter or margarine? Butter and cream cheese would be the two culprits for being too soft.