Cheesecake Bites

This is one delicious take on cheesecake! I came across cheesecake bites when I had a cheesecake turn out not so pretty on me and I was convinced I could not serve it that way. I decided I was going to make the cheesecake into balls dipped in chocolate. Wow, these babies were good and I was so happy I found a cool way to hide a not so good-looking cheesecake.  We liked them so much, my husband offered me to make them for a tailgate party before the Milwaukee Brewers game this past weekend.

I make these cheesecake bites with a homemade cheesecake, but you could use  a store-bought cheesecake and make them with that.  The flavor I chose was my White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. I made the cheesecake up ahead of time. Once the cheesecake was ready I used an ice cream scoop to scoop out balls of cheesecake. I rolled them with my hands and froze them for a day. Then I dipped them in melted milk and white chocolate. The milk chocolate ones turned out better and from now on I will only use that. The white chocolate just didn’t look as pretty. I also like the taste of the milk chocolate ones better.

This recipe makes about 30 large balls. I made them rather big and think next time I will cut down on the size, to make them easier to eat.

If you’re looking for a cute new take on cheesecake try these out, they are delicious!

Ingredients:

• 1 cheesecake
• 1 bag of milk chocolate chips
• 1 bag of white chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Use a small cookie scoop. Scoop into the cheesecake, make sure to get some crust and cheesecake.
2. Roll into balls and place into an airtight container (see picture)
3. Place into freezer until firm. I froze mine overnight.
4. Melt chocolate over a double boil. (Chocolate in a heat safe bowl setting over a pot of hot water. Do not let the water touch the bowl.)
5. Dip fork into chocolate.Place a scoop of cheesecake on top of the chocolate covered fork. Dip cheesecake and shake off excess chocolate.
6. Place on parchment paper to harden.
7. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Enjoy!