My White Chocolate Cheese Ball is my answer to to making a sweet cream cheese ball that you can spread over shortbread cookies, or even enjoy with pretzel chips. I must confess when I was a small child my Mom and I used to go to the Swiss Colony store in our local mall, and cheese balls for me, where a big treat.
White Chocolate Hazelnut Cheese Ball
What is great about these is you could make it to bring to a party, and best of all this is something you can make a couple of days ahead of time. This can be served with shortbread cookies, pretzel crackers, or even slices of apples. If you don’t have hazelnuts on hand, almonds, pecans, or even almonds work well.
White Chocolate Hazelnut Cheese Ball
You can turn white chocolate into a dessert-style cheeseball.
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1/2 cup crushed toasted hazelnuts
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese by setting it on the counter to reach room temperature while you melt the white chocolate. In a small glass dish place the white chocolate chips with the corn syrup in the microwave for 30-second increments, removing and stirring the white chocolate chips together with the corn syrup until the chocolate has melted.
- In a small bowl add cream cheese and the melted white chocolate chips and mix together. Add in the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and stir to combine. Refrigerate mixture for about 30 minutes so it will harden.
- When the cheese ball has chilled it will become firm, shape into a ball, and then roll in chopped hazelnuts. You may want to toast the nuts for additional flavor, but be sure to let them cool off completely before the nuts are used.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 7.6% | Calcium: 4.9% | Iron: 2.4%
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Don says
December 12, 2015 at 3:17 amAdded some orange zest and ground dark chocolate to this and rolled it in toasted pecans.
Yum!
Stephanie says
December 12, 2015 at 9:18 amThat sounds like a really nice addition. I will have to give this a try soon.
Dayna says
December 14, 2016 at 6:16 pmHow fine do you make the orange zest? And what is ground dark chocolate?
It sounds yummy but would like to know how to add them.
Thnx
Stephanie says
December 14, 2016 at 8:00 pmI have a rasp that has fairly fine teeth, so I would not make it large. You can buy ground dark chocolate in cans. Sometimes it is sold near the cocoa.
don says
November 30, 2017 at 1:02 pmZest is the colored part of the skin of Oranges, Lemons, Limes; etc.. . you can buy handtools called zesters to get it or if you have a fine mesh grater or are patient you can use a fork, for the chocolate; I just use dark chocolate or unsweetened Bakers brand chocolate and grated it.
Time to make some more of these for Christmas parties!
Strych9 says
July 17, 2012 at 5:50 pm“If you don’t have hazelnuts on hand, almonds, pecans, or even almonds work well.”
You said almonds twice. Don’t want to be anal, just trying to help 🙂 But about the recipe, my boyfriend isn’t a big sweet eater but im going to try this and see if he likes it. 🙂
Dianebennett46 says
December 8, 2011 at 12:59 amtry it with cinnamon graham crackers!
Curt Despres says
August 20, 2011 at 3:16 pmI will be trying this one. Chocolate and cheese! Mmmmm!
Curt Despres says
August 20, 2011 at 3:16 pmI will be trying this one. Chocolate and cheese! Mmmmm!
YoshiBlade says
August 16, 2011 at 5:42 pmThanks for this recipe for white chocolate hazelnut cheese balls. The sound wonderful.
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August 13, 2011 at 8:36 amI love cooking,thanks for sharing this.Looks so yummy & very delicious to eat!
Grain sorter says
August 10, 2011 at 11:51 amLooks wonderful. Thanks for your new recipe!
Michelle McClure says
August 8, 2011 at 8:48 pmI made this for a purse party and it was a HUGE hit! I used pecans instead of hazelnuts and it tasted great! More guests left with the recipe than with a new purse!
Erin says
August 3, 2011 at 2:12 pmOh on apples I would love this! I feel like on top of cookies would be good, but I might end up in a sugar coma haha.
Meagan Warncke says
August 3, 2011 at 12:47 pmSounds so good! I’m used to making savory cheeseballs…may have to add this one to my collection!!!
Meagan Warncke says
August 3, 2011 at 12:47 pmSounds so good! I’m used to making savory cheeseballs…may have to add this one to my collection!!!
Nelsont98023 says
August 3, 2011 at 5:27 amOMG! I never thought about a cheese ball like this….Gonna have to try it!