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A ball of cheese with cranberries, and pecans.
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Holiday Cheese Ball

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
This Holiday Cheese Ball is the perfect easy appetizer for entertaining! Cheeses, dried cranberries, rosemary, and pecans pieces, make for a colorful, and very tasty recipe that requires very little work.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Refrigeration 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup shredded white cheddar freshly shredded from a block is preferred
  • 1 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped, divided
  • 1 cup chopped pecan pieces some chopped fine, divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup of the cranberries, 3/4 cup of the pecan pieces, rosemary, salt and pepper, and mix until everything is incorporated. Form the mixture into a ball.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup of cranberries, remaining 1/4 cup of pecan pieces, and parsley. Roll ball in mixture until it is completely coated.
  • Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight for best flavor).

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 2mg

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