5 from 6 votes
Blue Cheese Balls
Blue cheese balls are a party favorite and far easier than a cheese log for guests to navigate while juggling a glass of wine in their other hand.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
25
cheese balls
Calories:
109 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 3 ounces blue cheese soft
- 4 to 6 dates pitted and chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- cayenne pepper optional, pinch
- 2 cups pecans toasted, for coating, chopped
- About 30 pretzel sticks skinny
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer or a bowl, a spatula, and your biceps, mix together the cream cheese, blue cheese, dates, and cayenne, if using. Roll the mixture into balls a little smaller than an inch in diameter, place on a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Just before serving, roll the balls in the chopped pecans, making certain they're evenly coated. Insert a pretzel stick in each cheese ball and plop them on a platter.
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Notes
- Blue cheese--Use a blue cheese that you enjoy, but not one that is too strong. Danish blue, Maytag, and Roquefort are all good choices.
- Toasting pecans--Toast the pecans in a skillet on a stovetop until slightly darkened and fragrant. This should only take a few minutes.
- Make in advance--The cheese mixture can be prepared and rolled into balls up to 1 day before serving. Store, loosely covered, in the fridge until just before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cheese ball
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
85mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25 cheese balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cheese ball | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.