This cranberry cheese ball is an easy yet impressive addition to your holiday appetizer table. Cream cheese, shredded cheeses, pecans, and dried cranberries come together with tasty seasonings for a perfectly festive treat. We love our gouda cheese ball, but for the holidays cranberries are a must.
Cranberry Cheese Ball
This cheese ball is covered in festive colors and everyone will be asking for the recipe. Serve with crackers or celery sticks.
Ingredients you will need:
I use white cheddar and Mozzarella, but you can substitute your favorite cheeses!
- Cheese: cream cheese, sharp white cheddar cheese, Mozzarella
- Seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder
- Toppings: dried cranberries, chopped pecans, fresh chives
Kitchen Tips:
- Other than toasting the pecans, there’s no cooking involved. You can make this cheese ball and serve it right away or refrigerate it for later!
- This cheeseball will keep in the refrigerator (wrapped in plastic) for up to a week.
How to Make a Cranberry Cheese Ball
- Place chopped pecans in a dry skillet and toss over medium heat until toasted, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Mozzarella cheese in a food processor and process until creamy. Add 1/2 of the toasted pecans and 1/2 of the dried cranberries and pulse a few times to lightly break up and combine with the cheese.
- Remove mixture to a bowl and stir in half the chives, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
- Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help you form it into a ball.
- Combine remaining pecans, remaining dried cranberries, and the other half of the chives on a plate or cutting board. Roll the ball in cranberry-pecan mixture.
This Cranberry Cheese Ball is awesome served with a hearty cracker like Triscuits or Ritz. It’s very portable making it great for gathering with friends or for your holiday office parties.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella
- 1 cup dried cranberries divided
- 1 cup chopped pecans toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives divided
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
Things You'll Need
- Food processor
- Rubber spatula
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Serving platter
Before You Begin
- Other than toasting the pecans, there's no cooking involved. You can make this cheese ball and serve it right away or refrigerate it for later!
- Tis cheeseball will keep in the refrigerator (wrapped in plastic) for up to a week.
Instructions
- Place chopped pecans in a dry skillet and toss over medium heat until toasted, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Mozzarella cheese in a food processor and process until creamy. Add 1/2 of the toasted pecans and 1/2 of the dried cranberries and pulse a few times to lightly break up and combine with the cheese.
- Remove mixture to a bowl and stir in half of the chives, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
- Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help you form it into a ball.
- Combine remaining pecans, remaining dried cranberries, and the other half of the chives on a plate or cutting board. Roll the ball in cranberry-pecan-chive mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion (about an ounce) | Calories: 144cal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
