Best Christmas Tree Cheese Ball Recipes

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CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL



Christmas Tree Cheese Ball image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces sharp Cheddar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 scallions, sliced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup very finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
Buttery crackers, such as Ritz, for serving

Steps:

  • Add the cream cheese, Cheddar, cayenne, Worcestershire, scallions, lemon juice and some salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is almost smooth; you still want a few bits of cheese in there. Remove with a rubber spatula to a piece of plastic wrap and wrap up the cheese mixture. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Shape the cheese mixture with your hands into a Christmas tree/cone using the plastic wrap to keep it together. Mix the chopped parsley and dill together on a plate or work surface. Coat the shaped cheese in the chopped herbs.
  • Transfer the cheese tree to the center of a platter. Decorate with the pomegranate seeds as ornaments. Serve with buttery crackers.

CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL



Christmas Tree Cheese Ball image

My family's cheese ball recipe, shaped like a tree for the holidays. Very fun! Serve on a platter surrounded by crackers.

Provided by SusieQ

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

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ cup finely diced onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 red bell pepper
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup chopped pecans, or as needed

Steps:

  • Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer until completely blended. Turn cheese mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper and form it into the shape of a Christmas tree. Refrigerate cheese 'tree' until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Cut bell pepper into thin strips and 1 star shape.
  • Press parsley into cheese tree to cover. Press bell pepper strips in a row to form a 'garland'. Make another 'garland' using chopped pecans. Place bell pepper star at the top of the 'tree'. Carefully transfer 'tree' to a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.5 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 62.4 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 244.7 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL RECIPE BY TASTY



Christmas Tree Cheese Ball Recipe by Tasty image

This mini Christmas tree of cheese is guaranteed to get your holiday party started. After shaping the goat cheese mixture into a cone shape, create a pine needle effect using freeze-dried chives. Decorate the cheeseball tree with a pine nut garland, dried cranberry ornaments, and a star-shaped cheddar cracker on top.

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 oz goat cheese, room temperature
¾ cup shelled pistachios, chopped
½ cup dried cranberries, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 sprig fresh rosemary, about 1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
⅓ cup freeze dried chives
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 star-shaped cheese cracker
White Cheddar and Chive Cracker, or crackers of choice, for serving
Crudité, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the goat cheese, pistachios, dried cranberries, orange zest, rosemary, maple syrup, salt, and pepper with a rubber spatula until well-combined. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes before assembling. The cheese mixture can be made up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until ready to assemble and serve.
  • To assemble, transfer the cheese mixture to a serving platter and, using gloved hands greased with nonstick spray, mold the mixture into a cone shape.
  • Using dry hands, gently press the freeze-dried chives onto the cheese cone to adhere, making sure to coat the entire surface.
  • Insert pine nuts into the cone in the pattern of a garland. Dot the "tree" with more dried cranberries for "ornaments". Top with the star-shaped cracker.
  • Serve with more crackers and crudités.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 6 grams

ANTIPASTO CHEESE BALL CHRISTMAS TREE



Antipasto Cheese Ball Christmas Tree image

This cheeseball full of sun dried tomatoes, red bell peppers, chives and seasonings on the inside, the OUTSIDE is where it gets antipasto serious! Serve it on a platter with cold meats such as salami and prosciutto, PLUS crackers!. Found on the blog Café Delights and couldn't just copy on the site, what a show stopper for those special Holiday get togethers

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories     Spreads

Time 1h

Yield 1 Tree, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 cups cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced (or capsicum )
1/4 cup dill pickle, finely diced
1/4 cup chives, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
salt, to taste (optional)
1 1/2-2 cups pitted mixed olives (I use a variety of black, green and Kalamata olives, dried with paper towel)
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped (dried with paper towel)
6 rosemary, to decorate
Ritz crackers, water crackers or pretzel, for serving
salami, slices for serving
prosciutto, slices for serving
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine all the ingredients for the dip and mix until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Place a piece of non-stick plastic wrap on a clean bench top or work surface. Scoop the cream cheese mixture out onto the plastic wrap and completely cover with another piece of wrap (you may need two pieces to cover it).
  • Use your hands to mould the cream cheese into a tree shape. Then, carefully pick up the tree with one hand and peel off the plastic wrap on the bottom of the tree with your other hand. Place the tree straight onto a serving plate.
  • Use a cake spatula to smooth the edges. Decorate with olives, sun-dried tomatoes and rosemary leaves/sprigs, lightly pressing each element into the cream cheese to ensure they stay on. Brush with some sun dried tomato oil from the jar (optional but adds even more flavour)!
  • Top with a star cut out of a yellow or orange bell pepper OR a thick slice of cheese.
  • Serve with crackers of your choice, salami and prosciutto slices rolled up!
  • Recipe Notes.
  • The cream cheese is more stable in a wider tree shape rather than a tall, thin tree. The taller tree folds over and collapses.
  • If you find your cream cheese has softened too much and won't hold its shape, refrigerate it until it thickens again (about 20 minutes).
  • Pat dry each olive and sun dried tomato on a sheet of paper towel before decorating your tree to make sure they stay on, or they may slide off if covered in oil from the jar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.9, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 72.9, Sodium 589.3, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.9, Protein 4.8

SPINACH CHEESE BALL ( CHRISTMAS TREE)



Spinach Cheese Ball ( Christmas Tree) image

Make and share this Spinach Cheese Ball ( Christmas Tree) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JLBurnell

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 (1/2 ounce) packet dry vegetable soup mix
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, cream cheese, water chestnuts, vegetable soup mix, mayonnaise and Cheddar cheese until well blended.
  • Form into a ball, and roll in chopped walnuts. (This is where you can shape it into a christmas tree, cover it in parsley. Use small peices of water chestnuts, and maybe pimentos to use as ornaments.).
  • If the mixture is too soft to form a ball, refrigerate for about 30 minutes to set.
  • Wrap the cheese ball in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors before serving with your favorite crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.6, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 78.2, Sodium 395.5, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 10.7

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