After the success of my Mint Cheesecake Balls, I started thinking about what other flavours I could experiment with. Thanks to spying Snickers Bars on special at the supermarket, I quickly had the idea to try and make Snickers Cheesecake Balls.
It’s a big call, but these cheesecake balls are by far my FAVOURITE sweet treat that I have made in the past year! My Snickers bars still had a little shape to them which gave a yummy surprise with every bite. My little helpers were quite eager to try these, but given their richness and calorie count I had to say no and told a little white lie that these delicious chocolate balls were for Mummy and Daddy only!
It’s quite dangerous how easy these cheesecake balls are to make and I’m already considering trying either Mars Bar or Cherry Ripe next.
Snickers Cheesecake Balls
Ingredients
- 3 x Snickers Bars
- 250 g of cream cheese – softened
- 200 g of milk chocolate
- Sprinkles to decorate
Instructions
- Line a baking tray (or plate) with baking paper and set aside until needed.
- Using a food processor, blend Snickers Bars until they become a lumpy paste.
- Add the softened cream cheese and blend until combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls (I made mine dessert spoon sized) and place on tray. Continue until all the mixture has been used.
- Place tray/plate into the freezer for a minimum of half an hour, you want the balls to be very firm.
- Break the milk chocolate into pieces and place in a microwave safe bowl to melt (you can also melt the chocolate in a bowl sitting above a saucepan on boiling water on the stove). I cook the chocolate for 30 second spurts until it’s almost melted and then stir it until it had completely melted.
- Place the tray in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes - you want the balls to be very firm to the touch.
- Remove the balls from the freezer. Poke a skewer into the bottom of the balls and dip them in the melted chocolate. Place on a wire rack to set. Repeat until all the balls are coated.
- Decorate the balls while the chocolate is still soft with sprinkles, hundreds and thousands or even melted white chocolate.
- Put the balls back into the freezer for half an hour, or until the milk chocolate has set.
Thermomix Instructions
1. As above.
2. Place the Snickers Bars in Thermomix bowl and blitz for 5 seconds on speed 7.
3. Add the softened cream cheese to the bowl with the crushed Snickers and blitz for 10 seconds on speed 5 until combined – it may take a little longer if your cream cheese isn’t completely soft.
Follow above from step 4.
What kind of cheesecake do you think I should make next? Which one is your favourite?
Kim @landofzonkt says
I’m pretty sure your trying to kill me! xx
laurenm83 says
Hey death by cheesecake would be a pretty good way to go 😉
mummywifeme says
Oh my God! These look and sound amazing. I will have to make these for my mum. She loves Snickers. Did I tell you I made the mint slice balls? They turned out really well, apart from a few minor technicalities with the chocolate ‘turning’ after I’d melted it. One day I’ll learn to cook 🙂 x
laurenm83 says
No you didn’t tell me, I’m sure they tasted great! How did the chocolate ‘turn’? Happy to give you cooking ‘lesson’ anytime lovely x
Bec @ The Plumbette says
Omigosh. I’m so glad I don’t have a food processor because I’d be whipping these up in a flash. My blender has gone to Heaven and that’s what I used to use to blend food. These looks so good and I bet they taste amazing. 🙂
laurenm83 says
Ha! My blender died just before christmas too, luckily Santa bought me a new one 🙂
Malinda @mybrownpaperpackages says
That is a big call – your favourite! Well then, I must try them.
laurenm83 says
I know! You will love them 🙂
Bec @ HoP says
Having eaten waaaay too much pavlova yesterday I think I may have to store this recipe away for a while! Though they do look incredible. #TeamIBOT
laurenm83 says
That sounds like a great idea 🙂
Grace says
Woah! I’m in Snickers heaven!! They’re my fave chocolate bar but rarely have them. Making them into cheese balls however, might change all that!!
laurenm83 says
I’m the same, they are just so much easier to enjoy when they are in little bite sized pieces!
Kaz @ Melting Moments says
Oh man… bite sized morsels of heavenly goodness. 🙂 They sound pretty easy to make too.
laurenm83 says
They are VERY easy to make – it’s a little dangerous!
Tahlia - the parenting files says
Ha! Do not get me started on these! x
laurenm83 says
Sorry!
Kat - The Organised Housewife says
Oh my goodness! These look amazing!! I could seriously see myself becoming addicted to these lol.:)
laurenm83 says
Thanks lovely! Yep, it would be VERY easy to become addicted!
Nicole- Champagne and Chips says
How decadent are these!! Snickers are my favourite chocolate bar and these just sound a bit magical.
I love how easy they are too 🙂
THE HUNGRY MUM says
*faints* I need several of these, stat.
Ana says
OMG these look amazing! I might have to clock up some extra gym time to work off the holiday kilos before I treat myself with these!
Eliza says
Wow Lauren – snickers have always been my favorite chocolate bars… and these look so amazingly easy… and moreish… I’m not sure whether I dare to make them lest I eat the whole batch!
Thanks for contributing this post to The Sunday Brunch Magazine!
All the best,
Eliza.