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Butterscotch Cheese Ball

Shape this Butterscotch Cheese Ball into a basketball and you've got the perfect March Madness dessert! Creamy and sweet and loaded with butterscotch flavor.

Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 291 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounce
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 Tablespoons Butterscotch sauce ice cream topping
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar packed
  • 1 ½ cups butterscotch morsels divided
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels optional for basketball

Instructions

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  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until fully blended. Add butterscotch sauce and sugars, and beat until combined. Add in 1/2 cup butterscotch morsels.
  2. Line a small bowl (about a 4 cup size) with plastic wrap. Drop the cheese ball mixture into the bowl and wrap it up. Refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Remove plastic wrap and place cheese ball on a small plate. Press down and shape into a 6-7 inch circle.
  4. Press remaining 1 cup butterscotch morsels into the top and sides of cheese ball. Melt chocolate morsels in a small bowl, in the microwave for 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds. Place chocolate in a small ziploc bag. Snip off the corner and pipe thick lines on the cheese ball to make it look like a basketball (optional).
  5. ENJOY with pretzels, animal cookies, nilla wafers or graham crackers.

Notes

  • Short on time? Skip the shaping and chilling and just serve this cheeseball as a sweet butterscotch dip! It’ll still be delicious.
  • Serving suggestions. Butterscotch Cheeseball tastes great with dippers like animal crackers, Nilla wafers, pretzels and graham crackers. Fresh apple slices would be good too!
  • Storage: Return any leftovers to the refrigerator. Keep covered and enjoy within 3-4 days.
  • Substitutions: Instead of semi-sweet morsels, try using melted milk chocolate or dark chocolate to change up the flavor. Chocolate bars or melting wafers can also be used in place of chocolate chips.

Nutrition Information

Calories 291kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 140mg (6%) Sugar 44g (88%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Calories 291kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Sugar 44g 88%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.