White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Cheese Ball
Steal the spotlight at your next party or potluck with this sweet cheese ball featuring orange, cranberry, and white chocolate.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons orange zest about 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried cranberries divided
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or roughly chopped or shaved white chocolate
Instructions
- In a medium to large size bowl, use a hand mixer to whip 16 ounces cream cheese with 2 tablespoons orange zest, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Roughly chop 3/4 dried cranberries. Stir the chopped cranberries into the cream cheese mixture until evenly dispersed.
- Lay a sheet of plastic wrap onto a clean surface and scoop out the cream cheese mixture. Wrap the plastic around it and form a ball.
- Unwrap and roll ball into 1 cup white chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup cranberries. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until ready to serve.
Notes
- Serve with graham crackers, pretzel chips, ritz crackers, or apple slices.
- For a twist, roll the cheese ball in crushed nuts or sprinkles before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 803IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.