Chocolate Cheesecake Balls -

Chocolate Cheesecake Balls

Rich, decadent chocolate cheesecake balls that are creamy, sweet AND healthy, your kids will beg for more of these. Sweetened with dates and a little bit of honey, these chocolate cheesecake bites of heaven will become a quick favorite for desserts and snacks. With a little protein boost from collagen powder, this energy balls recipe hits all the right health notes while appealing to little taste buds.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 2 20

Servings: Balls

Calories: 50kcal

Equipment

1 Electric Hand Mixer

Ingredients

200 g homemade date paste
226 g package cream cheese softened
16 g collagen Mama Natural brand
1/8 tsp salt
71 g unsweetened baker's chocolate
28 g butter
42 g honey raw
80 g ground chocolate cookies from chocolate cookie recipe

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Pull cream cheese out of the fridge and allow to soften on the counter for 10-20 minutes.
In a small pot on the stove, melt the baker's chocolate, butter and honey on low heat, stirring constantly until everything is melted and fully mixed. Turn off heat and allow to cool for five minutes.
To a medium size bowl, add the date paste, cream cheese, salt and collagen. Using an electric stand or hand mixer, mix until fully combined.
To the cream cheese mixture, add the prepared chocolate sauce and mix until fully combined.
Place cream cheese batter in the fridge for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, pulse chocolate cookies in a food processor or chopper until you have mostly very small crumbs. Dump the crumbs onto a plate.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the cream cheese batter from the fridge and roll into 22-24 one inch size balls. The batter will be sticky. Use gloves to help mitigate the stickiness.
Roll each ball thoroughly in the cookie crumbs to generously coat on all sides.
Place finished balls on the lined baking sheet and place the balls in the fridge or freezer to firm up a bit.
After about a half hour, place the balls in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

Make the date paste and the chocolate cookies the day before or earlier in the day so that these chocolate cheesecake balls are super easy to make when you're ready to put it all together.
Make sure the chocolate cookies are completely cooled before chopping/grinding.
If you don't have time to make the chocolate cookies, you can alternatively roll the cheesecake balls in chopped nuts or almond flour if your kids like nuts.

Nutrition

NaturallySweetenedKids.com