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Reese’s Cheese Ball – A Sweet and Salty Delight

  • Author: Nina Johnson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Chill Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 10-12 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Description

This Reese’s Cheese Ball is the ultimate sweet and salty treat! With a creamy peanut butter and cream cheese base, loaded with mini chocolate chips and Reese’s candies, then coated in more candy and drizzled with melted chocolate, it’s an irresistible dessert perfect for any occasion. Serve it with graham crackers, pretzels, or vanilla wafers for a fun and festive treat!


Ingredients

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8 oz cream cheese, softened

½ cup peanut butter

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup mini chocolate chips

½ cup Reese’s Pieces (plus extra for topping)

½ cup chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups

½ cup melted chocolate (for drizzling


Instructions

  1. Mix the Base: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
  2. Add the Chocolate and Candy: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips, Reese’s Pieces, and chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups until evenly distributed.
  3. Shape and Chill: Transfer the mixture onto plastic wrap, shape it into a ball, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Coat the Cheese Ball: Unwrap and roll the cheese ball in extra Reese’s Pieces and mini chocolate chips, pressing gently to stick.
  5. Drizzle with Chocolate: Melt the chocolate and drizzle it over the cheese ball. Let it set for a few minutes before serving