4.5 from 6 votes
Turtle Cheeseball
An easy, sweet Turtle Cheeseball recipe with caramel, pecans and chocolate chips! A great dip to serve with apples, animal crackers or grahams.
Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounce
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons Caramel sauce I used caramel ice cream topping
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips divided
- ¼ cup Chopped Pecans
- ¼ cup caramel bits I used Kraft
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with butter until fully blended. Add caramel sauce and sugar and beat until combined. Add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.
- Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on counter. Drop cheeseball onto plastic wrap and cover cheeseball completely. Once covered, shape into a ball. Refrigerate for one hour.
- In a bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips, pecans and caramel bits. Unwrap cheeseball and roll into bowl of chocolate chip mixture. Press toppings gently into the cheeseball.
- Rewrap in plastic wrap (a new piece) and refrigerate until ready to serve! ENJOY.
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Notes
- If you can't find the Kraft Caramel Bits, you can use Werther's caramels or Kraft Caramels and chop them up!
Nutrition Information
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.