Description
Delightful cheesecake balls combining gooey salted caramel with crunchy pretzels, enveloped in a creamy cheesecake shell.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened; can use vegan cream cheese for a dairy-free version)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups pretzels (crushed; use gluten-free pretzels for a gluten-free option)
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup chocolate (optional; dark or milk chocolate)
- Sea salt flakes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare your base: Smash the pretzels into fine crumbs and combine with crushed earthiness in a mixing bowl.
- Create the filling: In another mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the vanilla extract into the cream cheese mixture.
- Combine it all: Gradually add the crushed pretzels, stirring gently.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion out balls of the cheesecake mixture and roll between palms.
- Chill: Place on a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Finish with caramel and chocolate: Dip each ball into salted caramel and then chocolate, if desired.
- Garnish: Lightly sprinkle with sea salt flakes and chill again for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy your delicious cheesecake balls!
Notes
Make-ahead: Prepare these a day ahead for deeper flavor. Customize with nuts or different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: dessert, cheesecake, salted caramel, pretzel, no-bake, easy recipe