Surprise Inside Cheesecake Bites

5 from 2 votes

No bake Surprise Inside Cheesecake Bites makes the cutest small-sized cake balls with a Reese's cup hidden in the middle.

Prep Time30

Cook Time0

Chill Time2 30

Total Time3

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: balls

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

1 box funfetti cake mix heat treated (see notes)
8 ounces block cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup rainbow sprinkles divided
18 mini Reese Cups
2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
1 tablespoon crisco

Instructions

Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Heat treat the cake mix. See instructions in notes section.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, cream cheese, and vanilla extract using an electric hand mixer. Mix for 2-3 minutes until fully combined and thick. The consistency will be dough-like.
1 box funfetti cake mix, 8 ounces block cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add in about ¾ cup sprinkles and massage in by hand.
1 cup rainbow sprinkles
Use a ½ tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop the dough from the bowl and roll into a smooth rough ball. Do this until you can fill up the baking sheet (I fit 18 balls on a 11x17 baking sheet). When all the balls are on the sheet, use two finger to gently flatten each ball.
Place an unwrapped Reese cup, larger face down, in the center of each flattened ball.
18 mini Reese Cups
Scoop additional ½ tablespoon pieces from the bowl, round into a smooth ball and then flatten in between the palms of your hands before placing that piece on top of the Reese cup. Repeat until all Reese Cups have a top piece.
Using your hands, squish the edges of the dough around the exposed Reese cup. Pinch the Reese cup inside the dough with your fingers until you can roll the mixture into a smooth ball in between the palms of your hands. Repeat for each one before placing inside the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
Near the end of the chill time, begin preparing the melting chocolate. Add chocolate wafers to a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute on 50% power. Stir and add in crisco. Return to the microwave and continue heating in 30 second bursts, stirring in between, until the chocolate is silky smooth.
2 cups white chocolate melting wafers, 1 tablespoon crisco
Remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator. Using two forks, or dipping tools, dip each ball into the chocolate, covering it completely. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off (be sure to scrape the bottoms of your forks/tools for excess chocolate too) before placing the chocolate covered ball back onto the baking sheet. Immediately top with sprinkles. Repeat this process for each ball.
Place balls back inside the refrigerator to chill for about 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Storage:

To Store: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To Freeze: You can freeze the un-coated cheesecake bites for up to 2 months. Allow the cheesecake bites to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before coating.

Tips:

These balls are best served chilled.
I prefer using full-fat cream cheese for this recipe because I think it gives these treats the most flavor and richness. Reduced fat would still work ok, but they may not be as rich tasting.
I recommend you take your cream cheese out of the refrigerator for at least an hour before making your cheesecake mixture. Allowing it to soften to room temperature makes for the creamiest of fillings.
When making the balls, it helps to hold the dough and Reese cup “sandwich” in your fist, balling your fist up to enclose the dough, and then round the balls.
Adding sprinkles to the funfetti cake mix gives these balls and elevated funfetti look and feel.
MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS for heat treating cake mix: To heat treat the cake mix, microwave the cake mix in a microwave safe bowl for (2) 30-second intervals stirring in between. Allow the cake mix to come to room temperature before using.
OVEN INSTRUCTIONS for heat treating cake mix: place cake mix on a large cookie sheet prepared with parchment paper. Evenly spread your cake mix out to cover the entire sheet. Cook cake mix at 350 degrees for 5 minutes and allow it to come to room temperature before use.

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