Easy Hedgehog Cheeseball With Almonds
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
15 servings
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Calories
187 kcal
Easy Hedgehog Cheeseball With Almonds
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Prep time: 35 minutes (including decorating with slivered almonds) Inactive time: 1-24 hours Yield:
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Ingredients
- 2 c cream cheese 16 oz or 2 bricks, softened
- 1 c Cheddar cheese, shredded 4 oz
- ½ c bacon bits
- 2 tablespoon Ranch dressing mix or 1 (1 oz) packet store bought
- ½ cup Canned Black Olives, chopped or sliced
- 2 tablespoon chives, finely sliced
- ¾ c slivered almonds You may need more or less depending how densely you apply them on the cheese ball
- 5 dashes each, Tobasco and Worcestershire sauce
- Salt, Pepper + Lemon Juice to taste (I use approx ½ teaspoon of pepper and lemon. Cheese and bacon are salty so I don't find the need for extra salt.)
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon bits, Tobasco, Worcestershire, ranch mix, chives and olives (reserving one olive for the eyes and nose) and blend until well combined. Taste and season lightly with salt, pepper, Worcestershire, hot sauce or up to a teaspoon of lemon juice as desired. Stir well after adding any seasoning.
- Transfer from bowl to a large piece of Saran wrap, and shape into an oval, flattening one end, and tapering the other into a point.
- Wrap tightly in the plastic wrap, and refrigerate until just before serving - at least an hour and up to 3 days. Chilling overnight is ideal to let the flavors blend and meld perfectly.
- The day of serving, stud cheeseball with slivered almond, starting from the flat end, going in rows until you get a few inches from the tapered end. Offset the rows, starting your second row in the gaps of the first row to avoid looking too symmetrical.
- Once you get down toward the tapered end, cut three small circles out of your last olive (I used a wilton #12 decorating tip to punch them out), and arrange as the eyes and nose.
- Transfer to a cutting board or serving plate, and garnish with edible greenery such as rosemary, dill, or chives and serve with crackers or veggie sticks.
Notes
- When shaping the cheese mixture into a hedgehog, don’t worry about getting it perfect. You’ll be able to smooth it out more if you need to after it’s chilled.
- When shaping the cheese mixture into a hedgehog, don’t worry about getting it perfect. You’ll be able to smooth it out more if you need to after it’s chilled.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
551mg
(23%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
398IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 551mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 398IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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