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Low Carb Cheese Ball Recipe

Creamy low carb cheese ball with scallions, shredded cheese, spices and then rolled into a bed of chopped pecans and parsley. Enjoy with celery sticks, apple slices or pork rinds.

Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 69 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 2/3 cup green onions chopped
  • 2 8- ounce cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped
Assorted Crackers, Vegetables or Fruit
  • pork rinds
  • celery sticks
  • Sliced apples
  • baked tortilla chips
  • assorted crackers

Instructions

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  1. Toast Pecans
  2. place pecans on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool, then chop into small pieces.
  3. Cheese Ball
  4. In a large mixing bowl add cream cheese, onions, mustard, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Beat with an electric mixer a low speed for about 3 minutes.
  5. Stir in shredded cheddar cheese.
  6. Shape cheese ball into one large ball or two medium balls and wrap in plastic wrap. You can also make 1 inch mini cheese balls. Place mini balls on a platter and cover all the balls with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  7. Place pecans and chopped parsley on a baking sheet or large piece of parchment paper.
  8. Unwrap refrigerated cheese ball and roll into parsley/pecan mixture. Serve with crackers, sliced vegetables or apples. Rewrap in saran wrap and place back in the refrigerator if not serving right away.

Notes

  • Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
  • I made 1 medium cheese ball with half of the cream cheese recipe. The other half I made 24 mini cheese ball bites.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 69kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 81mg (3%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 69

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 69kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 81mg 3%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.