TURTLE PECAN CHEESE BALL
Fall, I mean Winter, is most definitely here and it’s time for all things caramel and sweet, like this TURTLE PECAN CHEESE BALL.
With Thanksgiving (and Friends-giving) just next week, all the yummy recipes are being searched.
This one’s super easy, no baking required and it just needs to be refrigerated overnight before serving.
Not to mention, plastic wrap will become your best friend here.
This Turtle Pecan Cheese Ball is flavored with caramel sauce, powdered sugar, butter, and mixed together with softened cream cheese.
It’s then rolled in chopped pecan nuts, mini chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.
Therefore, making you have the prettiest presentation of dessert at the foodie table this year. GO YOU!!
Serve this sweetened cheese ball with graham crackers and sliced honey crisp apples (ALF’s favorite apple!) Or any cookie your heart desires, and any fruit if you’re feeling like being a little healthy next week. ;)
We love that this Turtle Pecan Cheese Ball is decadent without being overly sweet and syrupy with just the right amount of caramel sauce.
Using full fat cream cheese in this recipe helps keep the cheese ball an actual “ball” shape and gives you just enough tang flavor.
Notes
IF YOUR CHEESE BALL IS NOT STAYING IN A BALL SHAPE, USE A SMALL BOWL TO REFRIGERATE THE PLASTIC COVERED CHEESE BALL IN.
Adapted from SHUGARY SWEETS
Ingredients
- 1 CREAM CHEESE, 8 OUNCE (FULL FAT), SOFTENED
- 1 CUP POWDERED SUGAR
- 2 TABLESPOONS CARAMEL SAUCE (ICE CREAM TOPPING)
- 2 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR
- 1/2 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED
- 1 CUP MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS, DIVIDED
- 1/3 CUP CHOPPED PECAN NUTS
- 1/3 CUP BUTTERSCOTCH CHIPS
Instructions
- USING A STAND MIXER, COMBINE SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE AND BUTTER UNTIL WHIPPED.
- POUR IN CARAMEL SAUCE AND POWDERED SUGAR, MIX UNTIL COMBINED.
- TOSS IN 1/2 CUP MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
- ONCE MIXED LAY OUT TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC WRAP, ONE FLAT AND THE OTHER ROTATED 90 ON TOP (IT WILL LOOK LIKE A BIG PLUS SIGN).
- TRANSFER MIXTURE INTO MIDDLE OF PLASTIC WRAP, TIGHTLY WRAP IN A BALL USING YOUR HANDS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC WRAP.
- COVER CHEESE BALL WITH PLASTIC WRAP COMPLETELY AND REFRIGERATE FOR AN HOUR.
- COMBINE 1/2 CUP MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS, 1/3 CUP PECAN NUTS, AND 1/3 CUP BUTTERSCOTCH CHIPS IN A FLAT BOWL.
- UNWRAP CHEESE BALL AND DELICATELY “ROLL” IN TOPPINGS UNTIL COVERED, PRESS GENTLY INTO CHEESE BALL.
- LAY OUT TWO MORE PIECES OF CLEAN PLASTIC WRAP IN A BIG PLUS SIGN AND PLACE CHEESE BALL IN MIDDLE.
- WRAP, REMOLD IF NEEDED AND COVER COMPLETELY.
- CHILL OVERNIGHT TO SERVE.
- SERVE WITH GRAHAM CRACKERS AND SLICED APPLES.
Much love,
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