Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball with M&M's

A sweet cheeseball that has bee rolled in colorful M&M's is centered with pretzels and sugar wafer cookies waiting for dipping

5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball with M&M's

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball with M&M's: The inside of this easy, no bake dessert cheese ball tastes like peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough and the outside is covered in colorful M&M's!

Prep Time10

Chilling Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 304kcal

Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperture
8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperture
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup M&Ms for coating

Instructions

First, in a large bowl using a hand mixer, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar. Mix until well combined.
Add butter, vanilla and brown sugar and mix again.
Then, add the peanut butter and chocolate chips to the cream mixture and mix until well combined.
Now, lay a length of plastic wrap on your counter or a flat work surface. Using a rubber spatula, gather the cream cheese mixture from the bowl and form it into a ball using your hands. (This may get messy but continue to work it until it makes a solid shape.)
Next, wash your hands and wrap the dessert cheese ball tightly in plastic wrap.
Chill the wrapped ball for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Just before serving, spread the M&M's on a plate or in a shallow dish. Unwrap the dessert cheese ball and roll it through the M&M's to cover the surface. You can manually press M&M's into any spots that still need covered.
Finally, place the dessert cheese ball in the center of a serving tray and add your favorite cookies, crackers, pretzels or fruit for dipping.

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Notes

You can make this ahead of time and chill this treat overnight. Before rolling it in the M&M's, let the cheese ball sit for about 10 minutes before unwrapping it.
To store any leftovers, wrap the cheesecake ball in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. Store it in the refrigerator for up to a week.
If you want to freeze this M&M cheese ball, I recommend wrapping the uncoated dessert ball in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil and popping it in the freezer for up to 4 weeks. To serve, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then roll it in the M&M's.

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