Cutest Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
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Spring has sprung, y’all! If you are hunting for the cutest Easter dessert around, stop right here—because this one’s it. This Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball is sweet, creamy, and packed with crushed Oreo cookies in every bite. It’s a great centerpiece for an Easter party or pot luck and is a total crowd pleaser. There are no peeps in this recipe, it just looks like a giant peep so even those who don’t like the candy will love this recipe!
Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
You just can’t go wrong with a cookies and cream cheese ball in the shape of an adorable pink Peeps bunny.
My dessert is inspired by the bright and colorful, classic Easter candy.
There are no Peeps in this dessert, but once formed, it looks just like a giant Peep!
The kids are going to love this since it’s basically an oreo cheese ball! They can even get in on the fun by helping you form and decorate the bunny.
This sweet cheese ball recipe will look super cute on your dessert table at your next holiday gathering.
Why You’ll Love My Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
- Adorable Easter Dessert: The sweet cheeseball is shaped like a Peeps bunny and covered in pink sanding sugar. It’s almost too cute to eat!
- Cookies and Cream Flavor: Made with Oreo cake mix, crushed Oreo cookies, butter and cream cheese, it will be your next favorite dessert that tastes just like cookies and cream.
- Perfect for Parties: It’s the perfect treat for your next party, whether it’s Easter, or even a bunny-themed or spring baby shower.
- Fun to Make: You can get the kids involved by having them help shape the bunny and coat it with the sanding sugar.
Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Cheese Ball Ingredients
- Cream Cheese: You’ll need two packages of cream cheese, at room temperature.
- Butter: Use softened butter for a rich flavor to your cheeseball mixture.
- Powdered Sugar: It’s what give your Oreo cream cheese ball a touch of sweetness.
- Oreo Cake Mix: The cake mix will give you a yummy chocolate sandwich cookies flavor.
- Crumbled Oreos: Crushed Oreo cookies add a great crumbled cookie texture.
- Chocolate Chips: You only need a few chocolate chips for the eyes and nose.
- Graham Crackers and Vanilla Wafers: These are the best dippers for this sweet dessert cheesball.
How to Make the Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
Get Your Ingredients Ready: Set out your cream cheese and butter so they’re at room temperature. Grab a large mixing bowl and toss in the cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar.
Mix it Up: Use a hand mixer or electric mixer on high speed. You want it nice and smooth, with no lumps.
Stir in Crumbled Oreos: You can crush the Oreo cookies with a rolling pin, or pulse them in a food processor until they are finely crumbled. Then stir and fold them into the creamy base.
Knead with Your Hands: This is the messy and fun part! Put on some gloves if you want to keep your hands clean. Knead the cream cheese mixture with your hands until it’s well combined.
Roll into a Ball Shape: Once everything’s well mixed, roll it into one large ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for an hour.
Divide and Shape the Bunny: After the cheese ball mixture has chilled, divide it into one large ball for the bunny’s body, one small ball for the head, and two evenly shaped ovals for the ears. Then create a bunny shape on your serving platter.
Flatten and Shape: Gently press down on each part of the bunny and flatten it down. Use your fingers to smooth and shape it.
Decorate: Cover the entire bunny in pink sanding sugar, which will help it resemble a giant Peep bunny. Add chocolate chips to make the bunny’s eyes and nose.
Surround with Dippers: Place a ring of graham crackers and vanilla wafters around your bunny.
Recipe Tips
- Wear Gloves: This is a very messy dessert to make! Since you need to use your hands to knead and roll, gloves are a must to keep your hands clean.
- Flour Your Hands: Even if you are wearing gloves, a little flour on them will help the ingredients from sticking to your gloves.
Ways to Serve Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
This dessert cheese ball pairs best with graham crackers and vanilla wafers. You can also use a variety of your favorite dippers like animal crackers, your favorite cookies, and even apple slices.
How to Store Leftovers
If you’ve got any leftovers of this delicious dessert cheeseball, just wrap it up tight in plastic wrap or pop it into an airtight container.
Store it in the fridge, and it’ll stay fresh for a few days. When you’re ready to enjoy it again, just pull it out, let it soften a little bit at room temperature.
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Peeps Themed Cookies and Cream Dessert Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz. Packages of Cream Cheese
- 1/2 Stick of Butter
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Package of Oreo Cake Mix
- 1 cup Crumbed Oreos
- 1 Container of Pink Sanding Sugar 3.5 oz.
- 3 Chocolate Chips
- Graham Crackers and Vanilla Wafers for dipping
Instructions
- Start by adding your cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl. Mix on high until fully combined.
- This next part can get a little messy, so I recommend gloves! Knead everything together with your hands, until well combined. I like to add a little flour to my hands, to keep them from sticking. Roll into a ball and place in the fridge for one hour.
- Divide into one large ball, one small ball, and two evenly shaped ovals, as shown. Layout in the shape of a bunny.
- Press down flat, and continue shaping with your fingers until you are satisfied.
- Cover the cheeseball completely with pink sanding sugar. Create eyes and a nose with your chocolate chips.
- Surround with graham crackers and vanilla wafers, serve and enjoy!
