Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet and salty with these Salted Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake Balls. Perfectly bite-sized, these treats are packed with creamy cheesecake filling and a crunchy pretzel coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- plus extra for drizzling
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- melted
- 1 cup white chocolate or milk chocolate
- melted
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the caramel sauce and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup crushed pretzels, and melted butter.
- Roll the cheesecake mixture into small balls and then coat them in the graham cracker and pretzel mixture.
- Place the coated balls on a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Once chilled, dip each ball into melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and drizzle with extra caramel sauce before serving.
Notes
For a richer flavor, use milk chocolate for dipping. Adjust the amount of sea salt based on your preference for saltiness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake ball
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Salted Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake Balls, cheesecake, dessert, caramel, pretzel