Cherry Cheesecake Balls

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This bite-sized cherry cheesecake balls recipe combines soft cream cheese, maraschino cherries, and coconut before rolling in graham cracker crumbs.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut
8 maraschino cherries, chopped, or more to taste
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

Directions

1 Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter, and vanilla together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in coconut and cherries.
2 Place graham cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into crumbs; form into balls. Roll again; place on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
3 Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.