Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
A savory and sweet cheeseball for your holiday parties
Equipment
- wax paper
- medium sized bowl
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese original or 1/3 less fat - softened
- 1 cup white cheddar shredded
- 1 cup cranberries dried
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- ¼ cup chives sliced
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup of cranberries, 1/2 cup of the pecans, and chives
- Crush the remaining pecans. You can either place them in a large zip-tight bag or fold them up in a large wax paper sheet. Use a rolling pin to roll over the pecans - crushing them
- Set out a large piece of wax paper. Place the crushed pecans in the center.
- Add the rest of the cranberries to the crushed pecans.
- Form the cheese mixture into a ball
- Place the ball into the center of the crushed pecans and cranberries
- Pull up the wax paper around the cheese ball, pushing the nuts and cranberries into the cheese ball
- Use your hands to roll the cheeseball over the nut mixture filling in the bare spots of cheese
- Cover with cling wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to one day or serve immediately with crackers
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 0.3mg
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