Description
Decadent cream cheese bombs filled with a tangy blood orange lava center, coated in a citrus glaze. A perfect bite-sized dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup blood orange juice, reduced to 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Zest of 1 blood orange
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a small saucepan, simmer blood orange juice over low heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Let cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Mix in reduced blood orange juice and vanilla extract. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll the cream cheese mixture into 12 small balls. Place on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 1 hour.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in orange zest.
- Using a fork, dip each frozen cheesecake ball into the white chocolate mixture, coating evenly. Tap off excess.
- Place coated bombs on a parchment-lined tray. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.
- For the lava center, mix flour, egg, and granulated sugar until smooth. Spoon a small amount onto each bomb. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Fry bombs in 350°F oil for 2-3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.