Description
Indulgent white chocolate raspberry cheesecake balls blend creamy decadence with tangy fruit essence. These bite-sized delights offer a perfect balance of sweet and tart, promising pure bliss with each delectable morsel you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup fresh raspberries, mashed
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or melting wafers
Sweet and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother melting)
- Freeze-dried raspberry powder or crushed freeze-dried raspberries
- White chocolate drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a luxurious base by whisking cream cheese until velvety smooth, incorporating powdered sugar and vanilla extract to create a rich, creamy foundation. Delicately integrate crushed raspberries, ensuring an even, vibrant distribution throughout the mixture.
- Allow the blended mixture to rest and solidify in the refrigerator, enabling the flavors to meld and the texture to become more manageable for shaping.
- Utilizing a precise scoop, form uniform spherical treats, carefully rolling each portion between palms to achieve a perfect, smooth rounded shape. Arrange the delicate orbs on a chilled parchment-lined tray.
- Transfer the nascent confections to the freezer, allowing them to firm completely and develop structural integrity for the upcoming chocolate enrobing process.
- Prepare the luxurious coating by gently melting white chocolate chips with a touch of coconut oil, creating a silky, glossy medium for encasing the raspberry-infused core.
- Methodically submerge each frozen sphere into the molten white chocolate, ensuring comprehensive coverage. Gracefully remove excess coating by delicately tapping and rotating.
- While the chocolate remains liquid, embellish with a dusting of pulverized freeze-dried raspberries or an artistic drizzle of additional melted white chocolate for visual and textural complexity.
- Return the adorned delicacies to the refrigerator, allowing the coating to crystallize and develop a pristine, elegant finish. Serve thoroughly chilled to preserve the optimal sensory experience.
Notes
- Mash raspberries thoroughly to prevent large chunks that might disrupt the smooth texture of the cheesecake balls.
- Keep cheesecake mixture and balls consistently cold to maintain shape and prevent crumbling during coating process.
- Use a deep bowl for white chocolate dipping to ensure complete and even coverage without creating messy edges.
- Substitute cream cheese with vegan alternatives like cashew cream for dairy-free version, and use dairy-free white chocolate chips to create a plant-based treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg