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Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
What better way to impress your family and guests this holiday season than with this festive cranberry pecan chive and garlic loaded cheese ball. This tasty crowd-pleasing cheese ball comes together in under 20 minutes, is self-serve, and doesn’t require anything fancy. Serve it with a box of crackers and your done!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup dried cranberries chopped and divided
- 1 cup Fisher’s Nuts pecans chopped and toasted *optional
- 1/4 cup chives or green onions chopped
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- To Toast Pecans: Pre-heat oven to 375F. Place chopped pecans on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes or until aromatic. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ½ toasted pecans, ½ cup dried cranberries, chive or green onion, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and cover completely with wrap while forming it into a ball shape. Place in fridge until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives on a flat surface or cutting board. Unwrap the ball and roll in cranberry-pecan mixture.
- Serve with crackers, pita chips, pretzels, carrots or celery.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
60mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
510IU
(10%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.