Best Bonnies Holiday Cheese Ball Pinecone Recipes

PINE CONE CHEESE BALL

Pine Cone Cheese Ball image

Any cheese ball is a welcome addition to a holiday party spread, but when you bring one that looks like a pine cone, you're talking about a real showstopper.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Ball Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 ounces goat cheese, softened
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
½ clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup whole almonds, or as needed
3 large fresh rosemary sprigs

Steps:

Stir cream cheese, goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until smooth and well-mixed.
Turn cheese mixture out onto a serving platter and form into a tapered oval shape to resemble a pine cone.
Starting at the tapered end, press almonds into the cheese cone so that the tip of the almond is facing out and down, and cheese cone is completely covered with almonds and resembles a pine cone. Place rosemary sprigs at the top to resemble pine needles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 36.4 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 129.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

PINECONE-SHAPED SPREAD

Pinecone-Shaped Spread image

Spreading Christmas cheer is deliciously simple with this holiday novelty. Originally my mother's recipe, it always gets raves.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 cups whole unblanched almonds, toasted
Fresh rosemary sprigs, optional
Assorted crackers or raw vegetables

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, onion, dill and pepper; chill. Form into two pinecone shapes on a serving platter. Beginning at the narrow end of each shape, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 23g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

BONNIE'S HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL PINECONE

BONNIE'S HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL PINECONE image

This takes a little while to make, but it is fun, and SO worth the effort! It certainly gets its share of ooh's and ahh's. Made from a delIcious cheese spread, and the cone is made of sliced or whole almonds, and garnished with a stem of cinnamon and rosemary pine needles. Take a bow and enjoy!

Provided by BonniE ! @ReikiHealsTheSoul

Categories Cheese Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 - packages, 8 ounces each, cream cheese softened
1/4 - cup of milk
1 - cup of crumbled feta cheese
1 - cup shredded mozzerella cheese
2 - tablespoons dried minced onion
1/4 - teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 - cup sliced almonds, toasted (or whole if you prefer)
1 - cinnamon stick for the stem
- fresh dill sprig for garnish, or rosemary sprigs

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add the feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, onion and cayenne and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
On a serving platter, form the cheese mixture into a pine cone shape. Beginning at one end, arrange almond slices in overlapping rows.
Add cinnamon stick for the stem, and dill sprigs or rosemary springs for the pine needles. Enjoy!