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Love cheesecake? I’m giving you 3 ways to make No Bake Cheesecake Bites Recipe! You can roll them in graham cracker crumbs, dip them in chocolate, or fry them carnival style. Whichever way you decide to make them, you’re going to love the little bites of creamy cheesecake!
Cheesecake Bites – 3 ways!
Cheesecake bites are the ultimate indulgence, featuring creamy no bake cheesecake in bite-sized delights coated with either luscious chocolate or classic graham cracker crumbs. Their size makes them incredibly convenient, but beware, it will be hard to stop eating at just one truffle! This is the dream dessert for those who love classic creamy cheesecake and easy to eat desserts.
Elevate your cheesecake experience with deep-fried bites, just like the fairground treats. Their golden, crispy exterior encases the creamy cheesecake, offering a mouthwatering contrast in each bite. No need to worry about water baths or cracks in your cheesecake – these no-bake treats promise all the taste with none of the fuss.
Ingredients Needed
- Cream cheese: I like using the Challenge brand but use what you have.
- Sugar: some granulated sugar to sweeten.
- Graham crackers: crush them in a plastic baggie to get graham cracker crumbs. I used graham cracker crumbs but any cookie crumbs work fine. I just love how graham crackers taste with cheesecake.
- Chocolate: make sure you’re using baking chocolate to melt so we can use it for dipping. Like Candiquik Almond Bark.
- Pancake mix: the kind you mix with water – this is what you’ll dip the cheesecake truffles in before frying.
- Oil: I like vegetable oil for frying since there are no heavy flavors to interrupt the deliciousness we have going on in these cheesecake bites.
How to make Cheesecake Bites
- Beat cream cheese until smooth using a hand mixer. Mix in the sugar, extract, and graham cracker crumbs.
- Scoop balls of the cheesecake mixture onto the cookie sheet.
- To make graham-coated truffles: Roll each truffle in a bowl of graham cracker crumbs. Make a ball by rolling each truffle between the palms of your hand. Chill until they’re not too soft and you’re ready to eat.
- To make chocolate-covered truffles: Freeze naked truffles for about 30 minutes. Melt chocolate according to package directions. Dip each truffle in the chocolate and tap off the excess, then place on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill to set.
- To deep fry truffles: Place oil in a deep 3 or 4 Qt pot. Heat on medium heat until the oil reaches 350°F.
- Whisk the pancake mix and water until smooth let it sit until the oil is ready.
- Roll each truffle in some flour, then dip it in the batter.
- Carefully place the truffle into the hot oil without splattering. Cook for just a few minutes, rolling them with a spoon to make sure they get evenly cooked until they are golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and serve topped with powdered sugar.
Expert Tips
- I like melting the chocolate in a disposable paper bowl for easy cleanup. Learn how to dip candy and truffles without crying!
- Try dusting these balls with crushed Oreos or even flavored graham crackers.
- Eat fried truffles while warm, or at least the same day they are fried.
- The chocolate covered bites and graham coated ones will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and you can freeze them for up to 2 months.
FAQs
Are cheesecake bites gluten-free?
Mine aren’t since I used regular flour and pancake mix but they can be if you use gluten-free ingredients.
How to store cheesecake truffles?
Store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Can you freeze cheesecake?
Yes. In an airtight container, freeze these truffles for up to 1 month.
No Bake Cheesecake Truffles (3 ways)
Make No Bake Cheesecake Truffles three ways! This easy recipe turns no-bake cheesecake into a bite covered in grahams, chocolate, or deep fried!
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Ingredients
For the truffle base:
- 8 ounces (226g) cream cheese , softened
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
To Make Graham Coated Truffles:
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
To Make Chocolate Covered Truffles:
- 8 ounces Candiquik Almond Bark, or other baking chocolate for dipping
To Make Deep Fried Truffles:
- 1 ½ cups pancake mix (the kind you mix with water)
- ¾ cup (177ml) water
- ¼ cup (31g) all purpose flour
- 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Make the truffle base: Beat cream cheese until smooth using a hand mixer. Mix in the sugar, extract, and graham cracker crumbs.
- Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Scoop 1 tablespoon size balls of the cheesecake mixture onto the cookie sheet.
- If you’re making the graham coated truffles, continue without chilling. Freeze the cookie sheet of naked truffles for about 30 minutes if you’re making the chocolate covered truffles or fried truffles.
- To make graham coated truffles: roll each truffle in a bowl of graham cracker crumbs. Roll between the palms of your hand to make a uniform ball, then roll in the bowl again. Chill until they’re not too soft, about 30 minutes.
- To make chocolate covered truffles: melt chocolate according to package directions. I like melting the chocolate in a disposable paper bowl for easy cleanup. Dip each truffle in the chocolate and tap off the excess, then place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colorful sprinkles. Chill to set, about 10-20 minutes.
- To make the fried truffles: place oil in a deep 3 or 4 Qt pot and attach a candy thermometer to the side. Heat on medium heat until the oil reaches 350°F. Meanwhile, whisk the pancake mix and water until smooth. Let it sit until the oil is ready. Place a paper towel on a cookie sheet and place the flour in a small bowl. Once the oil is ready, roll each truffle in the flour, then dip in the batter. Use two spoons to carefully get the truffle into the hot oil without splattering. Cook for just a few minutes, 2-3 at a time, rolling them with a spoon to make sure they get evenly cooked, until they are golden brown. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon to the paper towels. Once they’re done, serve topped with powdered sugar.
- Store chocolate covered truffles or graham coated truffles in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Eat fried truffles while warm, or at least the same day they are fried.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- I like using Krusteaz or similar pancake mix – the kind you mix with water.
- You can freeze cheesecake bites for up to 2 months
- Use any cookie crumbs to coat them with in place of the graham crackers
- Fried cheesecake is best eaten the day it’s made.
- For melting chocolate, my favorite is Ghiradelli Candy Melts (in the baking aisle). Melt in a paper dixie bowl for easy cleanup!
Recipe Nutrition
Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 42mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Oh my goodness, these look heavenly! I’m with you. I LOVE cheesecake, but I can’t always commit to making a whole cheesecake, especially in this heat! But bite sized cheesecakes dipped in chocolate and deep fried is definitely something I can get on board with. I mean, they sound heavenly! And I love that the fry batter is made from pancake mix!
Happy anniversary! And cheesecake for a wedding cake sounds like pure bliss to me. Just like these truffles. I could pretty much eat these all day long!
Wedding cheesecake??? OMG! This is brilliant. If I ever get married, I am totally stealing the idea!
And deep fried cheesecake??? Now you’re just killing me!! I certainly won’t wait until I get married to give them a try!
Congrats on 15 years, btw. Here’s to 15 more!
Happy anniversary! I just read your love story for the first time. It reminds me so much of my own. My husband and I worked together for 6 years before we started dating. He was married and I was dating other people. There was a spark right from the start but neither of us is the cheating kind so we were just casual friends. I didn’t know how bad his marriage was – he’s a private kind of guy so I just assumed “off limits forever.” But one day he tells me and another coworker that he got separated. We started going out with groups of people – just fun stuff, not dates. I wasn’t sure if he felt the same way I did but it became pretty clear pretty quickly that we wanted to go out on a real date, alone. We did and, like you, I knew we would get married. We both admitted (years later) that, had he not been in the middle of getting a divorce, we could have run off and eloped within 2 weeks of our first date! That’s coming from someone that is always very pragmatic/total realist. I just knew. Oh, and he’s older than me too (8 years). Here we are, 13 years and 2 kids later!
I love hearing that story! So much like ours. When you know, you know! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Happy Anniversary!!! Love that you had a cheesecake wedding cake! And no bake cheesecake truffles — what’s not to like?! I especially love the ones rolled in graham cracker crumbs to mimic the flavor of a slice of cheesecake in one bite — yum!
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