No-Bake Carrot Cake Balls
No-bake carrot cake balls are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that combines the classic flavors of carrot cake with the convenience of bite-sized treats. These sweet and creamy cake balls are made with a simple combination of carrot cake mix, cream cheese, and chopped walnuts, which are then coated in a layer of colorful candy melts.
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces carrot cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup walnuts finely chopped
- 10 ounces Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers
- ½ cup Wilton’s orange candy melts
- ½ cup Wilton’s green candy melts
Instructions
- You will need to heat treat the cake mix before you begin to kill any bacteria. To do this, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius), line a baking sheet with parchment paper, spread the cake mix onto the parchment paper, and bake for 5-10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add the carrot cake mix to the cream cheese. Use a spoon or an electric mixer to blend the ingredients together until the mixture has formed a smooth dough.
- Add the chopped walnuts and fold them through the dough until they’re evenly incorporated.
- Using your hands or a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into small balls, about 1-2 inches in diameter. Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper. Move the balls to the refrigerator and allow to chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Melt the Ghirardelli vanilla melting wafers according to the package instructions. Dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate, making sure it's fully coated. Use a fork to remove the cake ball from the chocolate and tap off any excess chocolate.
- Place the chocolate-coated cake balls back onto the baking sheet and allow them to set at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.
- Melt the Wilton's orange and green candy melts and transfer them to two small piping bags or zip-top plastic bags. Snip the corner off and use the melted candy to decorate the cake balls by piping carrot shapes on the balls.
- Place the decorated cake balls back onto the baking sheet and allow them to set at room temperature for another 5-10 minutes.
- Serve the cake balls immediately or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
* Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary based on brands of ingredients used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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