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Rudolph Christmas Cheese Ball
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Rudolph Christmas Cheese Ball

This adorable Rudolph Christmas Cheese Ball will be the hit of your holiday get-together! A classic and easy cheeseball, coated in chopped pecans, and decorated to look like Rudolph! It’s much easier to make than it looks and that’s another reason to love it.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 359 kcal
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 16 Ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 ½ Cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 Cup pecans chopped
  • 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix
  • 2 black olives
  • 1 cherry tomato
  • 2 pretzels regular not mini
  • Ritz crackers optional for serving

Instructions

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  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix well.
  2. Using gloves if desired, roll the mixture into a ball.
  3. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for about 4 hours or until it can be handled.
  4. Place the chopped pecans in a cereal sized bowl and break up any larger pieces you see.
  5. Using gloves once again, if desired, scoop the pecans into your hand and press them into the cheeseball. This may seem difficult at first because the cheeseball will be a little hard from chilling in the fridge, but that’s ok. You might not end up using all the pecans, but keep pressing until you can’t really see the cheeseball underneath the pecans. Do not coat the flat bottom part of the cheeseball or it won’t sit properly.
  6. For the antlers, I broke two regular sized pretzels in half, and then removed the little center portions from the best pieces. Utz was the brand I used for the pretzels and I loved the way they looked. If you don’t want to mess with breaking the pretzels, just use a whole pretzel for each antler.
  7. Stick an antler into the top left side of the cheeseball and repeat on the right top side with the other antler.
  8. Push your toothpicks into place for the eyes and nose, leaving the pointy part slightly poking out.
  9. Cut both olives in half, and use the side without the big hole as the eyes. I attached them to the toothpicks using the thickest edge of the inside of the olive. This step you will need to be gentle with.
  10. Attach the cherry tomato to the toothpick for the nose and gently push it into the cheeseball so that it nestles more closely to the cheeseball, making it look more natural.
  11. Serve on a platter with your favorite crackers and enjoy!

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 1 week. Do not freeze.
  • Be sure to sort through your chopped pecans and break the larger pieces into smaller pieces. This makes it nicer for coating the cheeseball and looks better as well.
  • My toothpicks were super long, so I broke them down so they were easier to work with.
  • Be sure to sit your cheeseball in the fridge exactly how you want it to sit once it’s ready because the cheeseball hardens once chilled and however it hardens is how it will sit once decorated.
  • If you don’t like the way the nose and eyes are sitting, it won’t hurt the cheeseball for you to pull the toothpicks out and reposition them.

Nutrition Information

Calories 359kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 555mg (23%) Potassium 131mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 910IU (18%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 252mg (25%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 359

% Daily Value*

Calories 359kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 555mg 23%
Potassium 131mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 910IU 18%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 252mg 25%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

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