Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

So I generally don't do experimental recipes for other people but man I was so busy this week and this recipe looked so amazing, I just had to try! I had grabbed some mini chocolate chips on clearance so I was dying to make something chocolatey! I stumbled upon this gen of a recipe and let me tell you it was a complete hit! My boss ate half the ball himself!

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

1 450g package of cream cheese
1/2 butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

Beat the cream cheese and butter together.
Add the sugars and vanilla extract.
Add chocolate chips.

Let the mixture sit in the freezer for 1 hour, then form into a ball and roll in the chopped pecans.

It goes great with graham crackers or chocolate wafers! Look out! It's going to be a hit!

Homemade Granola Bars

I wouldn't necessarily consider these to be a healthy alternative, however they are delicious! I'd take them over a store made bar any day!

1 cup Coconut
3 cups Rolled Oats
1 cup Chocolate Chips
1 cup Almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1 can condensed milk
1/8 cup Margarine

Gently combine all the ingredients in a bowl and spread onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes in a convection oven, or 10 minutes, turn the pan and another 10 minutes for non convection ovens.