Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Ball Food

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• To your stand mixer add the cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter.
• On medium speed, beat until fully combined.
• Stir in 1 cup peanut butter chips.
• Add the mixture to a large piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Remove from the plastic wrap and roll in a mixture of the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
• Serve with cookies, crackers or pretzels.

CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE-PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms. Shape 6 (1-inch) balls of dough. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart; flatten in crisscross pattern with fork.
• Press remaining dough in pan. Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Reserve cookies for topping.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth. Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread over chocolate layer.
• Crush reserved cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Press in lightly. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil, set aside.
• Combine the softened cream cheese, 3 cups powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer.
• Mix the candy on medium speed for several minutes until the mixture is well-combined and homogenous.
• If the dough appears to be too sticky, add the extra powdered sugar and mix until it is somewhat stiff but still pliable and not dry.
• Using a teaspoon or a candy scoop, form the candy into small balls (about 1inch diameter or less) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place the candy in the freezer or refrigerator to chill until set, about 20 minutes in the freezer or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Once you are ready to dip the balls, melt or temper the chocolate according to your preference.
• Make sure to melt the chocolate in short intervals in the microwave or over a double burner, so that it does not overheat.
• Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate using dipping tools or two forks.
• Return the dipped balls to the baking sheet, and while the chocolate is still wet, top each ball with a peanut half.
• Repeat with remaining candy.
• Place the dipped candies in the refrigerator to set the chocolate. Store the balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and peanut butter in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until cream cheese mixture is firm enough to handle.
• Combine chips in pie plate. Shape cream cheese mixture into ball; roll in chips until evenly coated.

CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE-PEANUT BUTTER BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Shape 6 (1-inch) balls of dough.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart; flatten in crisscross pattern with fork.
• Then with the remaining cookie dough, press into 9 X 13 inch pan.
• Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Reserve the 6 cookies for topping.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on high 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth.
• Spread evenly over bars.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended.
• Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Spread over chocolate layer.
• Crush reserved cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer.
• Press in lightly.
• Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and peanut butter at medium speed with electric mixer till creamy. Stir in sugars, cocoa, chips and liquer. Cover and chill 2 hrs till firm.
• Shape into ball and roll in pecans. Serve with graham crackers. Time indicated is chill time.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter until blended well.
• Add remaining ingredients except pecans and mix with a spoon.
• Chill and form a ball if you want.
• I usually leave in a bowl and top with the pecans.
• Serve with Honey Maid Honey sticks or Chocolate sticks.