Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

This Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball is the perfect dip to serve on Valentine’s Day! It tastes like cheesecake with toffee bits and chocolate chips and it’s covered in festive sprinkles. Customize it for any holiday!

Need more holiday inspiration? Try our Valentine Brownies or Cherry Puppy Chow next!

Sweet cheeseball topped with red and pink sprinkles.


Why You’ll Love This Sweet Cheeseball

While I love Everything Bagel Dip and Beer Cheese Dip, sweet dessert dip recipes like this Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball hold a special place in my heart.

Not only are they delicious, but they make it easy to enjoy as much or as little as you want!

Here are some more reasons this sweet cream cheese dip is destined to be a hit:

  • It’s incredibly easy. Let’s be honest, we don’t always have time to make an elaborate dessert—even on Valentine’s Day! This toffee chocolate chip cheeseball comes together in a snap.
  • It has the flavor of cheesecake, in the form of a no-bake, no-fuss dip. 
  • Everyone will love it—it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
  • You can use it as the centerpiece of a dessert charcuterie board, or simply place it on a tray with cookies or graham crackers for dipping.

If you love no bake cheesecake, today’s recipe is for you. Or give our super easy cheesecake dip a try instead.

Important Ingredient Notes

Ingredients needed to make toffee cheeseball for Valentine's day.
  • Cream cheese – Use the full-fat kind that comes in blocks, not a tub.
  • Unsalted butter – Using unsalted butter gives you more control over the flavor of the recipe.
  • Powdered sugar – Also known as confectioners’ sugar.
  • Brown sugar – Brown sugar adds a caramel note to the cream cheese dip. 
  • Mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels – Mini chocolate chips mean more evenly distributed chocolate in your toffee chocolate chip cheeseball!
  • Toffee bits – While you could chop up a Heath bar, you can also just buy toffee bits from the baking section.
  • Sprinkles – Use sprinkles that fit the theme of your party!

How to Make a Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

Step by step photos showing how to make a valentine's day cheeseball.
  • Mix:
    • In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter for about 3 minutes, or until they’re fluffy.
    • Add both sugars and beat until completely blended, then stir in the morsels and toffee bits.
  • Chill:
    • Wrap the mixture in a large piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
    • If desired, lay on a serving tray and shape into a heart, then cover it with sprinkles.
Toffee cheeseball with a bite taken out.

Dipper Ideas

Here are some of my favorite ideas for dipping:

  • Pretzels
  • Sliced apples, strawberries, and other fresh fruit
  • Graham crackers
  • Chocolate or vanilla wafers
  • Animal crackers

Recipe FAQs

Can you make this cheeseball the night before?

Yes, you can make this toffee chocolate chip cheeseball the night before you plan on serving it. You can shape it and add sprinkles the night before as well, or wait until just before serving.

Is it OK to freeze a cheeseball?

Yes, you can freeze this cheeseball for up to 2 months. Wrap it tightly, then place it in an airtight container or freezer bag.

How long is a cheeseball good for in the fridge?

This dessert cheeseball will last up to a week in the refrigerator. 

More Cheese Ball Recipes

Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

4.25 from 8 votes
By: Aimee
This Toffee Chocolate Chip Cheeseball is the perfect dip to serve on Valentine’s Day! It tastes like cheesecake with toffee bits and chocolate chips and it’s covered in festive sprinkles. Customize it for any holiday!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients 

  • 8 ounce cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • ½ cup toffee bits Heath
  • sprinkles
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Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add both sugars and beat until completely blended. Stir in morsels and toffee bits.
  • Wrap mixture in a large piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. If desired, lay on serving tray and shape into a heart, cover with sprinkles!

Notes

  • If you don’t want to do sprinkles, you can also cover this in chopped nuts or additional mini chocolate chips.
  • To shape the cheeseball, unwrap the chilled mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper and shape it with your hands.
  • Adding sprinkles? Use your hands to pat them into the cheeseball so they stick.
  • Soften the cream cheese and butter before starting the recipe. If they’re still chilled, they’ll stick to the beaters and you’ll have trouble getting them to evenly mix into the other ingredients. 
  • After chilling, unwrap onto a sheet of parchment paper and shape with your hands. Then you can also pat sprinkles onto it.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 260kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 75mg, Sugar: 20g
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
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Posted on January 18, 2024

Comments & Reviews

  1. This is beautiful and sounds tasty but I’ve never heard of toffee bits before. Are they something you buy in the baking section?

    1. I buy them in the baking aisle. You can take Heath bars (or Skor bars) and chop them up instead if you can’t find the bits.

  2. I made this for my husband’s 50th surprise birthday party and it was a BIG hit! People were hesitant to eat it at first but when the first person dug in, it was full speed ahead. All I kept hearing was, “What is that!” My 17 y/o nephew made another one last night. It is addictive!!! Thanks so much; I can’t wait to try all of them….

  3. Ok this is completely out of control is the very best way possible. I’ve been seeing this all over Pinterest the past 2 days Aimee! LOVING all of these sprinkles 😉

  4. I have a weakness for dips, especially ones that have toffee and chocolate chips in them. I love the heart shape too, so cute!

  5. Aimee, are you kidding me with this cuteness?!? This is the most adorable cheeseball I’ve ever laid eyes on {wait until I get my lips around it…LOL!}. Looks amazing. I so, so wish our school allowed homemade treats…because I would totally bring this to both kids’ parties. SUPER awesome.

    1. hahha, you crack me up Kristi!! Well, if the kids can’t have it at school you just need to make it for home!

  6. I love toffee! This sounds super tasty (even if I’m way too lazy to shape this into a heart :))

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