Easy Cherry Cheesecake Balls Recipe

Name: Easy Cherry Cheesecake Balls Recipe
Total time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 0.5 cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons butter, at room temperature; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup flaked coconut; 8 maraschino cherries, chopped, or more to taste; 0.5 cup graham cracker crumbs

Prepare these decadent cherry cheesecake balls with ease! Soft cream cheese, maraschino cherries, and coconut are rolled in graham cracker crumbs. Chill in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve these yummy treats.

Total time2 hrs 10 mins
Prep time10 mins
Yield24

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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
0.5 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons butter, at room temperature
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 cup flaked coconut
8 maraschino cherries, chopped, or more to taste
0.5 cup graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

In a bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Then, mix in the coconut and cherries until evenly distributed.
Pour graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl. Drop teaspoon-sized portions of the mixture into the crumbs and gently roll them into balls. Re-roll to ensure they are fully coated and place them on baking sheets lined with wax paper.
Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours to allow the cheesecake balls to set before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 69 kcal
Fat Content: 4 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 5 g
Sodium Content: 45 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 11 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 7 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g