Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Basketball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
3 ounces orange Jell-O, mix
1/3 cup orange sprinkles
1/3 cup white chocolate chips, roughly chopped
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Beat together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the orange zest, orange juice, vanilla, powdered sugar and orange Jell-O mix and stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Transfer the chilled mixture to a large sheet of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help shape into a smooth ball.
In a shallow dish, combine the orange sprinkles and the white chocolate. Unwrap the cheeseball and roll around in the sprinkle and chocolate mixture until evenly coated.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and transfer to a piping bag or plastic food storage bag with the end snipped off. Pipe out the lines of the basketball. Serve with cookies, crackers, and/or fruit.