These cheerful lemon cheesecake bites are bursting with a lemon cake and cheesecake filling that has the ultimate creamy texture and are the perfect size for a treat.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Chill Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Cheesecake Bites Recipe
Servings: 22
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
15.25ounceslemon cake mix,I used Betty Crocker Super Moist brand
8ouncescream cheese,room temperature
12ouncesyellow candy melts
4ounceswhite vanilla almond bark
Instructions
Before adding the cake mix, it is important to heat treat the dry cake mix. Pour the dry cake mix into a medium-sized heat-safe bowl. Microwave the cake mix in two 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval. Allow the cake mix to cool completely before mixing it into the cream cheese.
Using a medium-sized mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese for 2 to 2½ minutes until completely smooth.
Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the cream cheese. Continue mixing just until the dry cake mix is completely incorporated.
Tightly cover the cream cheese mixture and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.
Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the cheesecake dough. Roll into a ball and set the cheesecake bites onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the steps.
Using a heat-safe medium-sized mixing bowl, heat the candy wafer melts in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until completely melted.
Roll the cheesecake bites in the melted candy wafers. Place the coated cheesecake bites on a fork and gently tap any excess coating off. You can also use a spoon to pour the coating over any bare spots on the cheesecake bites. Use a toothpick to remove the excess melted wafer from the bottom of the fork, and then to gently push the ball onto the prepared baking sheet.
Return the coated cheesecake bites to the prepared baking sheet.
Using a small heat-safe mixing bowl, microwave the white almond bark in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval.
Drizzle thin ribbons of the melted almond bark over the coated cheesecake bites using a spoon or small dipper.
Once all the cheesecake bites are completely coated and drizzled, return them to the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps in the creamy cheesecake mixture.
You can allow the uncoated cheesecake bites to sit overnight in the refrigerator before the next step. Be sure to pull them out and let them come to room temperature slightly because the cake mix may expand, and the coating may crack if you coat the bites too soon.
You can place the melted almond bark in a small piping bag or sandwich bag and snip the corner to drizzle the almond bark if you want more control of the drizzle.