CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESE BALL
This CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESE BALL is the perfect dessert for holidays, parties or potlucks. A sweet chocolate cheese ball coated with pecans, mini chocolate chips and caramel sauce.
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Cheese balls are the best for feeding a crowd. Game day, holidays, parties and/or potlucks this dessert cheese ball is sure to be a hit.
This Turtle Cheese Ball hits all the sweet spots. We got chocolate, caramel, a creamy chocolaty center and salty pecans.
Recipe Tips:
- For Food Safety – Heat the cake mix before using. Place dry cake mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165°F.
- Any other cake mix flavor can be used or the cake mix can be omitted all together.
- Chocolate sauce can be used instead of the melted chocolate frosting.
More Cheese Ball Recipes:
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Cheese Ball – Sugar Cookie Cheese Ball – Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
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Table of Contents
CHOCOLATE TURTLE CHEESE BALL
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Cream Cheese
- 1 stick Butter
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 cups Dry Chocolate Cake Mix
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- ½ cup Chocolate Frosting
- ½ cup Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- *For Food Safety – Heat the cake mix before using. Place dry cake mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165°F.*
- Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cake mix, brown sugar, and mini chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Roll mixture into a ball. Place chopped pecans on a plate and roll the cheeseball in the pecans until fully coated.
- Place your cheeseball on a serving plate.
- Microwave chocolate icing for about 15 seconds then pour into a piping bag.
- Drizzle cheeseball with melted chocolate and caramel sauce.
- Serve with graham crackers or cookies.
Notes
Any other cake mix flavor can be used or the cake mix can be omitted all together.
Chocolate sauce can be used instead of the melted chocolate frosting.
Nutrition
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