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Cranberry Cheese Ball
Dried cranberries, orange zest, and nuts make this one festive holiday cranberry cheese ball that can be paired with sweet or savory leaning accompaniments.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 143 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 1 4 ounce package goat cheese
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon orange juice (fresh squeezed)
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup roasted walnut pieces
- ½ cup roasted pecan pieces
Instructions
- Let the cream cheese and goat cheese come to room temperature.
- Add the cream cheese and goat cheese to a bowl and cream with a hand mixer.
- Chop up the dried cranberries into smaller pieces.
- Add the chopped dried cranberries, pinch of salt, orange zest, and orange juice to the bowl. Mix to combine with the hand mixer.
- Add the walnut and pecan pieces to a food processor and pulse until you get small pebble-sized pieces.
- Add half of the nuts to the bowl and combine with a hand mixer.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. The cheese ball will be easier to form when chilled.
- Put the chilled cheese ball mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into a ball.
- Spread the remaining crushed nuts onto a cutting board.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the cheese ball. Roll the cheese ball over the nuts until completely coated.
- Put the cheese ball onto a plate and serve with crackers. Enjoy!
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Notes
- *Nutrition information was calculated with an online nutrition calculator and should be considered estimates.
Nutrition Information
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
0.2mg
(0%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
84mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
13IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.