This sweet cheese ball made from cream cheese, powdered sugar, mini chocolate chips, and chopped pecans makes an amazing breakfast spread for bagels, waffles, and pancakes. Serve it as part of a festive brunch with fresh fruit.
PREP TIME 10 minutesminutes
CHILL TIME 2 hourshours
TOTAL TIME 2 hourshours10 minutesminutes
YIELD 16servings
Ingredients
1(8 oz) brick of cream cheesesoftened
8tablespoons(1 stick) buttersoftened
1/2teaspoonvanilla
3/4cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
3/4cupmini chocolate chips
1cuppecansfinely chopped
Instructions
Add the softened cream cheese and butter to a large mixing bowl and beat them together with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Add the vanilla and beat it in.
Add the powdered sugar and brown sugar and beat them in. Continue to blend for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Fold in the chocolate chips and chill the mixture in the fridge for one hour.
Roll the cream cheese spread into a ball shape and then roll in the chopped pecans. Place the ball on a pretty serving plate and then chill for one more hour before serving. The prepared cheese ball can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days if you wrap it in plastic wrap to keep it fresh.