Cinnamon Cheesecake Mini Cheese Balls
Posted: 02/13/2014
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These cinnamon cheesecake mini cheese balls are perfect party treats, are easy to make, and even easier to eat.
Still looking for a sweet treat to serve on Valentine’s Day? These sweet mini cheese balls are perfect: little bites of cheesecake goodness in one neat package.
Most cheese balls are savory, served large and in charge, with some crackers to use for dipping or spreading. I sweeten things up a bit and make these bite-sized.
Mini cheesecake balls are super cute and fun for parties. Or for a romantic Valentine’s Day date.
What are your Valentine’s Day plans? We typically just exchange cards. Who even knows what we’ll be having for dinner. Probably something super romantic like leftovers. And I guarantee I’ll be arguing with a 3-year-old about washing her hands after dinner. And I’ll be telling a 1-year-old cutie to stop throwing his milk on the floor.
But I’m always surrounded by tons of love and couldn’t be happier about that. Maybe there will even be mini cheese balls involved. Probably not though. Probably just leftovers.
These cinnamon cheesecake mini cheese balls are SO good. If you took a cheesecake and rolled it into cute little balls, the result would be these. And they’re perfect with crackers or pretzels. I personally love pretzels for the salty-sweet combination.
The cheese balls are made from cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and a cheesecake pudding mix to take that cheesecake flavor to the max. And then they are rolled in graham cracker crumbs to complete the perfect cheesecake taste.
….and I will be ever so grateful if I never have to type “cheese ball” ever again. The end.
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-28 mini cheese balls
Cinnamon cheesecake mini cheese balls are perfect party treats, are easy to make, and even easier to eat.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 1 ounce package cheesecake instant pudding mix (I used sugar-free)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, beat all ingredients together except graham cracker crumbs. Once smooth, roll into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
- Coat in graham cracker crumbs and place on rimmed baking sheet.
- Chill for at least an hour. Serve with pretzels or vanilla wafers.
Notes
- If mixture seems too soft to roll, chill until it firms up.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 2balls, Calories: 188kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 180mg, Sugar: 7g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Husband’s take: He loves these cheese balls too!
Changes I would make: None are necessary but it would be fun to play with different flavor combinations.
Difficulty: Slightly time-consuming to roll into balls but overall very easy!
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carol sue says
can I freeze these ahead of time for a large party?
xx
Rachel Gurk says
Yes! I don’t see why not. :)
Kim in NV. says
I’ve never seen a 1 oz. pkg of pudding mix. The smallest that I’ve seen is 3.4 oz. Where do you find these little guys? Are you talking just using 1 oz of the larger box? I somehow feel like this is such a *duh* question with such an easy answer. I love trying your recipes! I feel as though I know you! Thanks so much for sharing your love of food with everyone!
Rachel Gurk says
You know what, I think I might have been using sugar-free (I think I bought it by accident!). So if you have a large box, then yes, I’d just use roughly one ounce of it. It might even work just fine if you use an entire 3/4 ounce. But don’t quote me on that. ;)
And thank you so much for the kind words and for reading my blog!!!
Tequila Rose says
I was wondering, if there’s something that can be substituted for the cream cheese pudding mix. I live in Germany and to purchase a box of cream cheese pudding mix would be expensive for me! I’m looking forward to trying this recipe!
Rachel Gurk says
Vanilla would work! It might taste slightly less like cheesecake but it will still taste great!
Brian says
A couple of pretzel sticks stuck into the cheese balls makes a great substitute for the little forks.
Rachel Gurk says
Great idea!
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I love this idea. Mini bites of tasty treats is one of my favorite things to come up with, but this is a truly unique idea. YUM!!! I love it.
Jordan says
My mixture fluffed up like super fluffy whipped icing! It’s impossible to roll into balls. I followed the recipe exactly – what could I have done wrong?
Rachel Gurk says
Hmm — could be that your butter and cream cheese were too soft? Maybe try chilling it for an hour or so and then rolling. Otherwise try adding a bit more sugar to see if that improves the consistency. Hope that helps!
Jordan says
I simply put the mixture in the fridge overnight – worked like a charm! I would like to do more cream cheese next time, though. Other than that, GREAT recipe, and wonderful party food! Thanks for the quick response!!
Rachel Gurk says
Great! I’m so glad it worked out.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
How bad would it be if I ate like twenty of these?
denise says
little ball of wow!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Uh, yeah. These would definitely be mysteriously disappearing from the fridge soon after they were made. Me and this preggo belly would have nothing to do with it! Promise.
Cassie says
Oh my goodness, these are the cutest things ever. They sound so good!
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
What a fun dessert!! I’m pretty sure I could eat about 20 of these!!
Nancy Bryant says
Hi Rachel, I love this recipe “Cinnamon Cheesecake Mini Cheese Balls”. I’m just wondering where you found the small forks? I really enjoy your recipes . They all are so mouth-watering and make me want to cook more. Thanks
Rachel Gurk says
Thank you so much, Nancy! Forks are from Target :)
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
These look so easy and sooooooo delicious.
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I’ll take the whole batch! I would love these and love how they look relatively easy to make!