Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

Description
These EASY no-bake Chocolate Cheesecake Bites are the the perfect little piece of heaven (in dessert form) that you need in your life!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 13.25 box chocolate cake mix
- 12 ounces chocolate almond bark or melting wafers
- white chocolate , optional
- dark chocolate , optional
- chocolate sprinkles , optional
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the salt and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the dry cake mix and continue to beat until smooth. The mixture will be very crumbly, but will come together eventually and be smooth, but thick.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- At 30 second intervals, melt the chocolate almond bark, stirring between each until smooth. Alternately, use a double boiler.
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, make a ball of the dense dough. Using a toothpick or fork, dip this into the melted chocolate, tapping on the side to smooth and shake off excess, then gently place onto the parchment paper.
- If adding sprinkles, top while the chocolate is still tacky. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Allow the chocolate to set and then, if desired, drizzle with more melted white or dark chocolate. To set faster, chill for 10-15 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers chilled as well.