Best Grape Cheese Balls Recipes

CHEESE/GRAPE APPETIZERS

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These small bites are well worth the time they take. Serve them as part of an antipasto platter or as a cheese course alongside your favorite wine. -Eleanor Grofvert, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 ounces sliced almonds (about 1 cup)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, room temperature
Appetizer skewers or toothpicks
1 to 1-1/4 pounds seedless red or green grapes, rinsed and patted dry

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275°. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped (do not overprocess). Spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan; bake until golden brown, 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a shallow bowl; cool slightly., In another bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley and cream until blended. Insert a skewer into each grape. Roll grapes in cheese mixture, then in almonds; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRAPE CHEESE BALLS

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Categories Condiment/Spread Cheese Fruit Appetizer No-Cook Quick & Easy

Yield Makes 12 grape/cheese appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 lb. large seedless grapes, green, red or black.
1 8z. block Philadelphia cream cheese (not whipped)
1 4 oz. package blue cheese
1 bag honey glazed pecans or walnuts processed into crumbs.

Steps:

Mix 1 8oz. cream cheese and 4 oz. blue cheese until completely blended and of smooth consistency. Place spoonful of cheese on palm of hand and flatten. Place one grape in center of cheese and then wrap entire grape. Roll until a ball forms. Roll ball into nut crumbs until coated. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

ROQUEFORT-ROLLED GRAPES

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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories appetizer

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

One 8-ounce package cream cheese
2 ounces Roquefort cheese
2 tablespoons heavy cream
3 cups toasted pecans, chopped
20 red seedless grapes

Steps:

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
Add the cream cheese, Roquefort and heavy cream to a medium bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, mix to combine. Put the pecans in a shallow baking dish.
Drop the grapes about 3 at a time into the cheese mixture and cover the grapes completely with it. Roll in the chopped pecans and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

CHEESE WRAPPED GRAPES

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This has been a highly requested recipe wherever I take them. I make them for just about every holiday celebration and they disappear in minutes. They are the perfect appetizer with wine and crackers. Most people are a little un-sure at first to try them, but once they do, they can't get enough of them. They are also on the...

Provided by Joanna Gotwald

Categories Other Snacks

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 c high-quality blue cheese
1 pkg philedelphia brand cream cheese (8oz)
2 bunch fresh red seedless grapes
1 1/2 c ground pecans

Steps:

1. Remove grapes from stems and wash them well. Lay the grapes out on paper towels to drain and dry. Pat dry any excess with a paper towel.
2. In a bowl with electric mixer, mix the cream cheese and blue cheese together until well combined.
3. Place the ground nuts in a pie plate or a deep bowl. Take a small amount of the cheese mixture;about 1 measuring Tbsp. or less and wrap this mixture around one of the grapes. Try to make the coating of cheese an even thickness all around the grape. Roll the grape in the nuts to evenly coat the cheese-ball and arrange on a tray.
4. I usually put them on a round tray and leave the center open to put a bunch of washed grapes on the stem in the center for decoration and snacking.
5. Cover the tray and put the entire tray in the refrigerator to chill. Remove from refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving.

FLAVORED CHEESE BALLS

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Make all 3 flavors of cheese balls or prepare just 1 or 2, adjusting the ingredients accordingly.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Appetizers

Yield Makes three 4-inch cheese balls

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
8 ounces sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
2 tablespoons store-bought chutney
3/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
Water crackers, for serving
6 ounces Roquefort cheese
1 shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 teaspoons brandy (optional)
1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
8 ounces goat cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
1/3 cup fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving

Steps:

Put butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.
Stir cheddar cheese and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. Roll cheese ball in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.
Stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.
Stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices.