This Red Velvet Cheese Ball is the ultimate dip for red velvet lovers!! This sweet version of a cheese ball will have you going back for more!
I love an easy dessert! Just like this Red Velvet Cheese Ball, this Dump Cake Recipe is also made from a cake mix and done in a flash. And this Oatmeal Cake may not be made from a mix, but it’s so easy that it won’t matter!
Every once in awhile, an idea comes to me. An absolutely brilliant idea.
Now, I’m not one to toot my own horn, or to pat myself on the back, but I do believe that this one deserves a little of both.
Red. Velvet. Cheese. Ball.
Yep, you read that right. All the deliciousness of red velvet – plus the cream cheese frosting – all rolled into a ball and served with cookies.
I guess I can’t say the idea is completely original. I actually had the idea pop into my head while reading another blog post, about a peanut butter cheese ball.
But I looked and looked and looked some more, and nowhere online could I find another red velvet cheese ball. Usually, when I come up with an idea that I can’t find anywhere online, it’s because it’s not a good idea. Believe me – I’ve tried more than one thing before that I thought was originally a brilliant, original idea – only to learn my lesson. If you can’t find something online, most of the time it’s because it doesn’t work.
But this idea – it worked – as well as I was hoping for.
The best way I thought to get that red velvet flavor and color while keeping the texture of the cheese ball was to use a cake mix. It only uses part of the cake mix, so feel free to double the recipe (especially if you are feeding a crowd!) or you can even make cake mix cookies with the other half. My husband loved this so much that he ate almost half of it himself!! He said the only thing that would make it better would be to add in more chocolate chips, mixed throughout – so that is always another option as well.
Not only would this great for Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure it would be a hit at your Super Bowl party this weekend, too!
And if you love this idea, you can also try my Cannoli Cheese Ball!
More Delicious Desserts:
Fresh Blueberry Crisp
Meringue Cookies
Orange Cake
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
No Bake Cheesecake Recipe
LOOKING FOR MORE FREE RECIPES?
Subscribe to my free recipe newsletter to get new family friendly recipes in your inbox each week! Find me sharing more family-friendly inspiration on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram.
Red Velvet Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups red velvet cake mix dry
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- assorted cookies and crackers my favorite was Vanilla Wafers
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in the red velvet cake mix, the powdered sugar and the brown sugar. Beat until smooth and combined.
- Turn the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap up into a ball and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Put the chocolate chips on a plate or in a shallow dish. Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator and unwrap. Roll in the chocolate chips. (This might get messy!) Place on a serving plate and serve with cookies or graham crackers.
MaryBe says
I saw this on Kelly’s Korner Blog and had to check it out. My daughter loves red velvet anything! I Pinned this 😀
Deborah says
@MaryBe, Thanks for the pin!
Lendi says
WOW! I’m making that! I’m headed to Walmart now!
grace says
what a really unique cheese ball! you’ve really outdone yourself with the red velvet goodies this year, deborah. 🙂
Lindsay says
Made this tonight for Super Bowl and EVERYONE raved. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Amazing!
danielle says
These look great! I wanted to let you know that I featured this in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post – stop by and see!
Megan @ Country Cleaver says
I love anything in cheese-ball form! I made a Nutella Cream Cheese version – but RED VELVET?! Talk about taking it to the next stratosphere!! ~Megan
Maureen says
What is it about Red Velvet that makes it so much more sinful than other types of desserts?!?! I just can’t get enough.
I really need to make this one soon!
natalie (the sweets life) says
you can toot your own horn–well deserved!!
Ashley says
Oh my goodness, you are killing me! This is absolutely incredible AND sinful. I have been having major cravings for red velvet and have been loving all your red velvet week recipes!
Christy Denney says
You hit it out of the ballpark. Wish I would have thought of it!!! So gorgeous.
GinaB says
OMG! The only thing keeping me from trying this RIGHT NOW is that I just found it at 10pm! I’ll be making it for my daughter’s college friends tomorrow evening. (And making a 2nd one for the rest of the weekend!)
Cathy @ Savory Notes says
WOW, this is BRILLIANT!! I’d eat that whole thing. yep. the whooolllle thing.
Joanne says
Could this be more deliciously addictive? I have my doubts!
Julie @ Sugarfoot Eats says
What?!!!!! You.are.brilliant!!!!!!!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
This is amazing, go ahead and toot away!
You can never go wrong with more chocolate chips, can you!
Sarah says
Is it wrong that I’d just eat it as is with a spoon? Who needs crackers??