Best Cranberry Pecan Holiday Cheese Ball Recipes

CRANBERRY-PECAN HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL

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Cheese balls can be made in advance and people love the variety. This one makes a wonderful holiday gift or hostess gift. To use as a spread, omit the 1 cup of pecans and 1/2 cup cranberries used to coat the ball. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) white shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1-1/3 cups chopped pecans, toasted, divided
1 cup dried cranberries, divided
Assorted crackers

Steps:

Beat cheddar cheese, cream cheese, butter and mustard until blended. Fold in 1/3 cup pecans and 1/2 cup dried cranberries. Spread remaining pecans and dried cranberries in an even layer on a 12x12-in. piece of plastic; place cheese mixture on top of cranberry mixture. Bring corners of plastic up over cheese ball and shape into a ball. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

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HOLIDAY CRANBERRY-PECAN CHEESE BALL

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Ring in the holidays with a festive spiced Neufchatel cheese ball studded with chopped pecans and dried cranberries.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups spread or16 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1 cup chopped Granny Smith apples
2 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Steps:

Mix Neufchatel, apples, honey and cinnamon until blended. Shape into ball.
Coat evenly with nuts, then cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g