Description
Festive Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Balls blend nostalgic holiday cheer with playful dessert creativity. Sweet memories of childhood treats melt into delightful bite-sized spheres that bring winter magic right to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 10 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes (2 boxes)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) vanilla almond bark
- 1 cup red candy melts
Decorative Ingredient:
- Green sugar sanding
Instructions
- Create a foundational mixture by crumbling the Christmas Tree Cakes into fine pieces in a large mixing bowl. Incorporate softened cream cheese and blend thoroughly until a cohesive, dense mixture forms with a uniform texture.
- Using clean hands, portion the mixture and shape into uniform spherical balls approximately one inch in diameter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray to minimize sticking during the rolling process.
- Arrange cake balls on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for 2 hours until completely firm and chilled. Cooling helps maintain structural integrity during coating.
- Melt vanilla almond bark in a microwave-safe container, heating at 50% power in 30-second increments. Stir between intervals to ensure smooth, consistent melting without scorching.
- Carefully submerge each chilled cake ball into melted almond bark using a dipping fork. Allow excess coating to drip off, then place on prepared baking sheet.
- While coating remains wet, sprinkle green sanding sugar over each ball to create festive decoration. Ensure even coverage for consistent appearance.
- Melt red candy melts using identical microwave technique as almond bark. Transfer to a piping bag and create delicate, zigzag drizzles across coated cake balls.
- Refrigerate decorated cake balls for 10-15 minutes to solidify coating and set decorative elements. Serve chilled and enjoy your festive treat.
Notes
- Choose slightly stale or refrigerated Christmas Tree Cakes for easier handling and less crumbly texture when mixing.
- Use a small cookie scoop for uniform cake ball sizes and minimize messy hand contact during shaping.
- Work quickly when dipping in almond bark, keeping it at consistent warm temperature to prevent clumping or hardening.
- Substitute regular cream cheese with dairy-free alternatives like vegan cream cheese for lactose-intolerant individuals.
- Pre-freeze cake balls for 15 minutes before dipping to help coating adhere more smoothly and create cleaner edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg