Description
Elevate your holiday festivities with our delightful Cranberry Cheese Ball, an easy-to-make appetizer that is sure to impress your guests. This vibrant cheese ball combines creamy textures with a burst of tangy cranberries and crunchy pecans for a flavor explosion. Perfect for family gatherings, casual get-togethers, or holiday parties, this dish is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried cranberries (finely diced)
- 1 cup diced pecans
- 1/4 cup minced chives
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 4 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the dried cranberries, diced pecans, and minced chives until evenly distributed.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, shredded white cheddar cheese, and orange zest. Use a hand mixer to blend until smooth.
- Fold in half of the cranberry mixture into the cheese blend until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture onto plastic wrap and shape it into a ball or log. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Once chilled, roll the cheese ball in the remaining cranberry mixture until fully coated.
- Serve with graham crackers or salted crackers for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oz (28g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg