Easy Carrot Cake Cheese Ball for Easter
This carrot top cheese ball is filled with the taste of carrot cake and the look of a carrot coming through the ground! It's a perfect Easter cheese ball!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Cost: $15
Ingredients
- 16 oz Cream cheese softened
- 4 oz Butter softened; salted or unsalted
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
- 2 cups Carrot cake mix from a box mix
- ½ cup Pecans chopped
- Reese's Pieces solid orange; 4-5 "carrot" tubes found in the Easter candy aisles in stores at Easter time
- Edible grass green; found in the Easter candy aisles in stores at Easter time
Instructions
Heat Treat the Cake Mix
- Place your cake mix in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after each, for 2-3 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees, prior to using. (This makes it safe to consume by heat treatment.)
Make the Dessert Cheese Ball
- Start by adding your cream cheese and butter to a mixing bowl. Mix on high until well combined.
- Add to the bowl the heat-treated cake mix, pecans and powdered sugar.
- Begin kneading and folding until every ingredient is well combined, and shape into a ball. Place the ball on a serving dish. (Using gloves is recommended as this step gets messy.)
- Begin covering the entire ball with orange Reese’s Pieces, until it is completely covered. Press them firmly.
- Take several pieces of edible grass, trim down to the length to 6-8 inches long. Press the bunch down into the top of the cheeseball, to create a carrot stem.
- Serve with graham crackers and enjoy!
Notes
Storing the Easter Cheese Ball
- Refrigerate if making in advance.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg