Insanely delicious and easy, this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball is a simple, no-bake recipe that makes the perfect holiday party centerpiece.

I love creating desserts and this cheesecake ball combines my love of German chocolate with a fun, scoopable dessert dip!

It’s a great, unexpected dessert that is perfect all year long – I love to make it for game day parties, Christmas, potlucks… pretty much anytime I want to wow our family and friends with a deliciously sweet treat.

German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball prepared on a plate.

It’s also a great treat to gift to family and friends. You can make it ahead, wrap it up, and drop it off to friends, neighbors, or family so they can indulge a sweet tooth!

Not only is it a one-of-a-kind food gift, but it’s also perfect for entertaining. Simple and easy to put together, the most challenging part of this entire recipe is the wait time while the cheese ball is chilling.

I love that this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball is simple, stunning to the eye, and tasty. You will love it, too!

German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball with a scoop taken out with a cracker.

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; I used it to give a slight caramel taste to the cheese ball and to counterbalance some of the bitterness from the chocolate.

Dipping a cracker into the German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball.

How do you make a German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball?

Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals and stir in between until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

In a large mixing bowl, beat 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 for at least 4 hours or overnight.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the topping ingredients: shredded coconut, pecans, and mini-chocolate chips.

Roll the 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.

close up overhead German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball on a plate.

Cheesecake Ball Tips

  • Be sure to use softened butter and cream cheese. It makes it a lot easier to mix.
  • Once you’ve wrapped the ball in plastic, it will keep for a few days in the refrigerator. So, you can make it ahead and add the toppings before you are ready to serve it.
  • Serve the cheesecake ball with graham crackers, chocolate cookies, or vanilla wafers for scooping.

If you’re looking for fun and creative desserts, try this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball. Impress your guests, friends, and families – everyone will love it. 

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German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball

Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Insanely delicious and easy, this German Chocolate Cheesecake Ball is a simple, no-bake recipe that makes the perfect holiday party centerpiece.

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

Recipe adapted from Chocolate Moosey
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