Cannoli Cheeseball

I prepared this dessert for Easter 2015.  I forgot who I got it from but it was amazing.  It says in the instructionst hat you can use either vanilla wafers or Graham Crackers.  I like it alot better with the Graham Crakers.

Cannoli Cheeseball Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 oz brick cream cheese, at room temperature
• ½ cup ricotta cheese
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1¾ cups mini chocolate chips, divided
• Vanilla Wafers or graham crackers, for serving

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the ricotta, powdered sugar and cinnamon and beat until combined. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
2. Dump the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Gather the plastic wrap around the top, squishing the mixture into a ball shape. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3. Place the remaining ¾ cup of chocolate chips on a plate or in a shallow dish. Open the plastic wrap and turn the cheeseball filling onto the chocolate chips. Use your hands to roll the ball to coat in the chocolate chips.
4. Serve with vanilla wafers and graham crackers.
5. **Make sure you are using full fat ingredients, not skim or low-fat. Low-fat ingredients will alter the final product.**

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

This is one of my favorite Christmas desserts that I  make to give as gifts to people.  If you love brownies and peanut butter then this is definitely the desert for you.  I do not remember when I came across this recipe but since that day it has been a staple every Christmas.

I saved this address on my pinterest so that I can go back and see the recipe.  But honestly I have made this recipe so much that i have it memorized.  Here is the link Recipe for Brownies from Baked Perfection:

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Recipe adapted from Nestle’s Very Best Baking

1 box of your favorite brownie mix (I use the Ghiradella Brownie Mix)

1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease 40 mini-muffin cups.

Prepare boxed brownie mix as directed. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into center comes out slightly wet. After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centers to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centers with the back of a teaspoon to make a hole for the peanut butter.

Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds then stir. While brownies are still warm spoon about half a teaspoon of peanut butter into the center of each brownie. Top with semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Cool completely in pan.