Insanely delicious and easy, this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball is a simple, no-bake treat that’s perfect for any gathering or special occasion.
I love making desserts, and this cheesecake ball combines my love for German chocolate with fun, scoopable treats. It’s a unique and crowd-pleasing dessert that works for any occasion—whether it’s game day, Christmas, a potluck, or anytime I want to impress family and friends with something sweet and memorable.
This recipe is perfect for entertaining—it’s quick to assemble and surprisingly simple.
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The hardest part? Waiting for it to chill! I love how this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball is easy to make, visually impressive, and delicious. I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as I do.
Ingredients
- Softened cream cheese
- Softened butter
- Pure maple syrup
- Unsweetened chocolate baking bar
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- Shredded sweetened coconut
- Chopped pecans
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chopped pecans
For this recipe, I used 100% pure maple syrup to add a slight caramel flavor to the cheese ball and to counterbalance some of the bitterness from the chocolate.
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German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball
Ingredients
German Chocolate Cheese Ball
- 8 ounces O Organics® Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, salted room tempature
- 2 tablespoons O Organics® Pure Maple Syrup
- 4 ounces O Organics®Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar
- 1 teaspoon O Organics® Madagascar Vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Signature Collection Shredded Sweetened Coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Topping
- 1/2 cup mini-chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second intervals and stir in between until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter and maple syrup until smooth and well combined.
- Beat in melted chocolate, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
- Add in chopped pecans and coconut and beat on low until mixed in.
- Place the cream cheese mixture onto two pieces of plastic wrap and form the mixture into a ball. Set in the refrigerator and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the topping ingredients: shredded coconut, pecans and mini-chocolate chips. Roll refrigerated cheese ball into the topping mixture until the cheese ball is completely covered.
- Serve immediately with a caramel drizzle or cover and set in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Right before serving drizzle the cheese ball in caramel.
Dippers
- Graham crackers, pretzels, vanilla wafers, cookies, chips and crackers.
Notes
This looks absolutely amazing. In fact, it looks so yummy that I can almost taste them. Yum! Happy Holiday’s
This sounds amazing! I’ll have to make it for Valentines Day! Thanks for sharing!
This is such a great idea and would make a great hostess gift!
Great thinking! Enjoy!
I absolutely LOVE this idea! My kind of cheese ball!
Thank you, enjoy!
I think I have everything to pull one of these together : )
Yay! I hope you enjoy it.
This looks perfect for any holiday!
It really is, enjoy!
That looks so yummy! I’ve never seen a cheeseball quite like this before. I love those flavors.
This German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball looks really delicious! Perfect for a holiday!