Gameday Chocolate Cheesecake Ball

Steps

• 1

  Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until combined. Stir in ¾ cup mini chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for two hours.
• 2

  To make the football shape, mold the chilled cheesecake by hand or line the inside of a football-shaped bowl with plastic wrap then fill with the cheesecake. Cover the top with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
• 3

  To decorate and serve, remove plastic wrap from the top of the cheesecake ball and invert cheesecake ball onto serving platter. Remove remaining plastic wrap.
• 4

  Decorate by covering cheesecake ball with remaining mini chocolate chips. To add accents to resemble football laces, add in white chocolate chips to the center and top sides.
• 5

  Serve with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, and pretzels.