Description
Red velvet cheesecake bites combine rich, velvety chocolate with silky cream cheese in a perfect dessert fusion. Small squares of pure indulgence will delight guests and satisfy intense sweet cravings with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups crushed red velvet cake
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white chocolate
Binding and Sweetening Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Decorative Ingredients:
- Red velvet crumbs or sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush the red velvet cake into fine crumbs, ensuring a consistent texture that will blend smoothly with cream cheese.
- Combine cake crumbs with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, blending until the mixture forms a cohesive, pliable dough.
- Shape the mixture into uniform, petite spheres approximately one inch in diameter, placing them carefully on a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Refrigerate the formed balls for 30 minutes at 40°F to solidify their structure and enhance handling.
- Prepare white chocolate for coating by melting in a microwave-safe bowl, using 20-second intervals and stirring between each to prevent burning.
- Carefully immerse each chilled ball into the melted white chocolate, ensuring complete and even coverage while allowing excess chocolate to gently drip away.
- While chocolate remains liquid, sprinkle red velvet crumbs or decorative sprinkles across the surface for added visual appeal and texture.
- Return the chocolate-coated bites to the refrigerator for 1 hour at 40°F, allowing the chocolate to completely set and harden.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to achieve a smooth, lump-free mixture for easy blending.
- Use a small cookie scoop or melon baller for consistently sized and perfectly round cheesecake bites.
- Freeze the rolled balls for 15 minutes before dipping in chocolate to prevent crumbling and create a cleaner coating.
- Drizzle contrasting chocolate or add edible glitter for a more festive and elegant presentation that elevates the dessert’s visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg