This Football Dessert Cheeseball is the perfect game day snack!
If you're looking for a simple recipe to please a crowd during football season, you have to try this Football Dessert Cheeseball! Rich, creamy and shaped like a football, this festive dessert dip tastes amazing and pairs well with an assortment of your favorite cookies, crackers, and pretzels. This is one party food that is sure to be a "touchdown" at your next football gathering.
Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sugars together until fully combined. For best results, soften the cream cheese before mixing the ingredients together. Soften the cream cheese by thawing at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before using. To speed up the process, unwrap the block and microwave it for 15 seconds.
Once all the ingredients for the cheeseball are combined, it will need to be completely chilled to keep its shape. Line a 6" bowl with plastic wrap, and place the cheeseball mixture in the center. Wrap the mixture completely in the plastic, and shape it into a football. Place the wrapped cheeseball and the bowl into the refrigerator for a few hours (or overnight).
Over-mixing the cream cheese and butter can result in a soft cheeseball that may take longer to firm up. Instead of refrigerating, you can place the cheeseball in the freezer for one hour to help firm up quicker.
Move the coated cheeseball to the serving plate. To complete the football look, add white chocolate chips on top to create the football laces.
Surround the football cheeseball with an assortment of vanilla wafer cookies, graham crackers, chocolate cookies, pretzels, (and so much more) to dip into this tasty dessert!
Football Dessert Cheeseball
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Chill Time: 4 Hours
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 oz mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cups white chocolate chips
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and sugar, and beat again until fully combined.
- Line a small bowl with a long piece of plastic wrap and pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the plastic. You want enough plastic wrap to fold over and completely cover the top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Shape the covered cheeseball into a football shape and put it back into the bowl.
- Refrigerate the bowl with the cheeseball for 4 hours, or overnight.
- Pour the mini chocolate chips into a large bowl and place the unwrapped, chilled cheeseball on top.
- Lightly press the cheeseball into the mixture and roll it around until it is fully covered.
- Arrange white chocolate chips on top of the cheeseball to create the football laces
- Place the cheeseball on a large serving platter with an assortment of cookies.
Tips:
- Storage: Keep the cheeseball refrigerated in an airtight container for about 3 days.
- Freeze: Cheeseball can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to one month. Thaw cheeseball in the refrigerator before eating.
- Cheeseball can be made ahead of time! Keep cheeseball in the fridge until ready to serve. Arrange the assortment of cookies right before serving.
- If traveling with the cheeseball, store it in an airtight container (separate from cookies), in a cooler with an ice pack to ensure that it stays chilled and firm.
- Make multiple individual-sized cheeseballs! Use a cookie scoop to measure the cream cheese mixture, roll into footballs, and chill until firm. Finally, coat each ball in the chocolate chips.
It's so easy to whip up batches of Football Dessert Cheeseball to take to your game day parties, and hope you try it for yourself! It's so delicious and will feed a crowd!! If you decide to give this recipe a try, I'd love to hear all about it! Please share your creations on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!
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