Cream Cheese Balls

Submitted by Dancerpam

"It will melt in your mouth! I got this recipe from a friend of mine. We did a dainty exchange between 4 girls, and I took all of these home with me (4 dozen). I gave my boyfriend one, and ate the rest myself!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 20 balls

ingredients

• Inside

• 1⁄2 lb Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened at room temp)
• 1⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 10 candied cherries, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup coconut
• 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, drained

• Outside

• 12 graham crackers, crushed
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar

directions

1. Combine inside ingredients in one bowl.
2. Combine outside ingredients in a different bowl.
3. Roll inside ingredients into walnut sized balls.
4. Roll in outside ingredients to coat.
5. Refrigerate.
6. Try not to eat them all yourself, so others can enjoy them as well.
7. If travelling a long distance with them, put them in the trunk to avoid temptation!

Reviews

[Jen1971]

I made this for a party yesterday and there weren't any left overs. Instead of making individual balls, I doubled the cream cheese and made one giant ball. I sprayed a bowl with Pam put the graham crackers in the bowl and shook it around to coat the bowl. Then I put the cream cheese mixture in it, sprinkled more graham crackers on the top, covered, inverted and chilled. Took the bowl off after a few hours and served it with graham cracker sticks. Everyone raved about it and I received numerous requests for the recipe. Great job!

 

[Moe Larry Cheese]

These are very tasty and easy to make. I just wish the graham crackers would stay crunchy after they've been refrigerated. They taste just like a banana split pie minus the bananas.