Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls

The total duration for Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls is only 65 minutes. You will not bake anything in this dessert. The chilling duration for this dessert will be about 50 minutes in total. Vegans will enjoy eating these delicious Vegan No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls. The ingredients are simple and understandable. Also, the tools for this dessert are not a hassle at all. The consistency of these balls will become creamy once you complete making them. We will use vegan cream cheese as well as natural peanut butter for the filling of these balls.

STATS:

• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Chilling duration: 50 minutes
• Total duration: 65 minutes.
• Portion size: 1 cheesecake ball
• Cook duration: 0 minutes
• Calories: 120 kcal
• Cuisine: American
• Course: Dessert
• Diet: Vegan
• Serving: 12 balls

EQUIPMENT:

• Measuring spoons & cups
• Fridge
• Parchment paper
• Mixing bowl
• Plate
• Spoon

INGREDIENTS:

• ¾ cup natural peanut butter
• ½ cup vegan cream cheese
• Quarter cup powdered sugar
• ¾ cup crushed vegan digestive biscuits
• Two tbsp coconut flour
• 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
• Half cup vegan dark chocolate
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

INGREDIENT NOTES:

NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER:

• The mixing gets easy when we add this to the mixture of this dessert. If you use natural peanut butter, it will give you good results.  Cashew butter can be an alternative choice.

VEGAN CREAM CHEESE:

• Cream cheese is also another core item in this dessert. For this vegan dessert, we need to use vegan cream cheese. The consistency of these balls will become like a classic cheesecake. Softness will also be a part of this dessert. Another choice can be cashew-based cream.

POWDERED SUGAR:

• We will need something to sweeten up these dessert balls. For that, we use sugar, but in powdered form. This helps in the smoother mixing of the mixture. Powdered coconut sugar can also be an option.

VANILLA EXTRACT:

• It is not important to add this item to the dessert. But its addition will definitely make the flavor of the dessert balls better.

VEGAN DIGESTIVE BISCUITS:

• If we use these crushed biscuits, they will give a proper shape to these balls. The balls will also not become too sticky. The taste of these dessert balls will become like cheesecake as well. An alternative idea is ground oats.

COCONUT FLOUR:

• The structure also comes along when we use this flour. Coconut flour will also soak up any extra liquid from other ingredients. Almond flour is a choice.

COCONUT OIL:

• The cheesecake balls will solidify if we use coconut oil in them. Another idea can be using vegan butter.

VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE:

• We will be dipping the balls in the melted chocolate for the outer covering. For this vegan recipe, we will use vegan dark chocolate.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. You need to put the vegan cream cheese at a normal temperature for 15 minutes.
2. After it gets softer, mix it with the peanut butter in a bowl.
3. Then comes the addition of vanilla extract & powdered sugar.
4. Combine all of the components entirely.
5. Then include the crushed vegan digestive biscuits.
6. Also, include the melted coconut oil & coconut flour in the bowl too.
7. Keep combining everything to make a dough out of them.
8. Place any sort of covering on the bowl to refrigerate for 30 minutes.
9. Then start taking small pieces of the dough to create small ball shapes.
10. Start putting them on a plate covered with parchment paper.
11. For the vegan dark chocolate, melt it in a bowl.
12. Cool down the melted chocolate first.
13. Dip the cheesecake balls inside the chocolate with a spoon to cover them entirely.
14. Arrange them again on the parchment.
15. Refrigeration duration will be 20 minutes for these coated balls.
16. Then your dessert is ready for you to eat.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• Eating these dessert balls after they chill properly will give you the best feeling.
• Crush some nuts and add them as toppings.
• For decoration, spread some more chocolate on the chilled balls.

TIPS:

• When making the dough for the balls, keep the mixing decent.
• It is a good option if you refrigerate the dough first.
• When making the dessert balls, include the sweetness to your liking.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• You will be using a tight vessel to keep these dessert balls in for only five days.

FREEZER:

• 2 months will be the maximum duration to keep these balls inside a tight vessel.

FAQs:

What if I do not want to include the coating step?

• You can easily skip the coating of these balls if you like.

Will the balls change texture at a normal temperature?

• The balls will definitely change if you leave them at a normal temperature.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Sodium: 85 g

Potassium: 130 g

Calories: 120 kcal

Net carbs: 6 g

Total carbs: 9 g

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 4 g

Iron: 0.9 g

Calcium: 25 g

Vitamin A: 80 IU