Luscious red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting flavors come together for a one of a kind dessert experience. Red velvet cheese balls are perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas or just because! 

     This fun red velvet cheese ball is perfect for a party. It makes a big visual statement and tastes amazing.  Plus it is a great make ahead treat and can be that little something sweet for after a meal. Shape it like a heart for a fun Valentine's Day party offering or as a ball for any day.  It would make a perfect Christmas time treat as well!


    Red velvet is everywhere... and Valentine's day is coming up, so that only accelerates the red velvet madness.  Add to that the cheese ball resurgence and it's a perfect storm.

  I have to say it's a storm I can totally get behind too!  Cheese balls are easily adaptable for any taste or occasion.  So why not do a make a dessert cheese ball that's perfect for Valentine's Day  (or Christmas, or just because!)?

      This is easy to make, and has that wow factor.  It would be great on a buffet at a party.  In fact it has been very well received on multiple spreads at our house!

    Everyone can take as much or as little as they like and other than putting it out and assembling some dippers, it doesn't take any last minute work.  It can be made ahead of time and doesn't involve much mess.

     It would be a show stopper at a potluck or fun for a picnic.  And just think of all of the fun dippers you can use.

   We love vanilla wafers, animal crackers, graham crackers and even pretzels. I'm sure it would be great on chocolate sandwich cookies as well!

      If you like red velvet inspired recipes, you'll have to check out my red velvet puppy chow. Or maybe all this talk has you craving cake.

    If that's the case, scratch that itch with a lemon velvet cake with lemon sweetened condensed milk frosting. It's so good!

      Valentines inspired treats can be so much fun. This cheese ball would be a great offering for a girls night or family dinner in.

       If you are looking for classroom treats, check out the I choo-choose you Valentine's Day train treats. They involve juice boxes and candy in the shape of trains that are perfect for passing out to the kiddos. 

     But whatever else you make to celebrate Valentine's Day, be sure to have this cheese ball on your menu.  It is sure to get their hearts beating and their sweet teeth happy.  Plus is is so fun to make and eat, it's just a winner all the way around!

Tips for making a red velvet cheese ball

For ease of mixing, you can use a food processor or mixer.  However, you can also make this cheese ball by hand.

Just use a bigger bowl than you'd think, so you have plenty of room to work and be sure your cream cheese is really softened. Cold cream cheese will be much harder to incorporate without chunks.

Scoop the cheese ball mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap and gently wrap.  Use the plastic wrap to start shaping the ball.

For a heart shape, go ahead and roughly shape the cheese ball now. Then chill.

Once the cheese ball is chilled, remove from the refrigerator and reshape a bit.  It will hold its shape much better after it is chilled.

You can use shavings of white chocolate, white chocolate chips, regular chocolate chips and more to coat your cheese ball.  You can also serve it bare if you prefer to let the red show. 

      Have you ever made a sweet cheese ball?  What's your favorite flavor?

Valentine's Day snacks, dessert cheese ball, red velvet dessert, dessert dip recipe

dessert

American

Yield: 24 servings

Author: Cooking With Carlee

Red Velvet Cheese Ball

Luscious red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting flavors come together for a one of a kind dessert experience. Red velvet cheese balls are perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas or just because!

ingredients:

• 1 box red velvet cake mix
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup white chocolate chips or white chocolate shavings
• graham crackers, pretzels or cookies for serving

instructions:

How to cook Red Velvet Cheese Ball

1. Mix together cream cheese, butter, sugar and cake mix.
2. Form into a ball (or heart!), wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
3. Roll ball in chocolate chips or press with chocolate shavings before serving.

Calories
161.41

Fat (grams)
11.86

Sat. Fat (grams)
7.08

Carbs (grams)
12.82

Fiber (grams)
0.12

Net carbs
12.70

Sugar (grams)
10.45

Protein (grams)
1.64

Sodium (milligrams)
104.28

Cholesterol (grams)
25.80

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