Best Holiday Tree Shaped Cheese Ball Recipes

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HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL



Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball image

An easy, eye-catching way to serve a holiday cheese ball. The best news? You can make it up to a month in advance!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 4h20m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
Red pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
Piece of lemon peel, if desired
Assorted crackers, if desired

Steps:

  • Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree.
  • If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator.
  • Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 180 mg

HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL



Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball image

An easy, eye-catching way to serve a holiday cheese ball. The best news? You can make it up to a month in advance!

Provided by josamky1063

Categories     Christmas

Time 4h20m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
red pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or 1/4 cup cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell peppers
1 piece lemon peel, if desired
assorted cracker, if desired

Steps:

  • Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree.
  • If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator.
  • Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 637.2, Fat 58.7, SaturatedFat 35.2, Cholesterol 174.7, Sodium 691.2, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.9, Protein 24.4

HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Tarah716

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
roasted red pepper sauce or hot sauce
1/4 cup parsley or cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons red bell pepper, chopped
1 piece lemon peel, if desired
assorted crackers to serve

Steps:

  • Stir together cream cheese and cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape. Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree. If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator. Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL



Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball image

An easy, eye-catching way to serve a holiday cheese ball. The best news? You can make it up to a month in advance!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 4h20m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
Red pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
Piece of lemon peel, if desired
Assorted crackers, if desired

Steps:

  • Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree.
  • If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator.
  • Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 180 mg

HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by AzGrannie3

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
Red pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
Piece of lemon peel, if desired
Assorted crackers, if desired
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Steps:

  • Directions 1 Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape. 2 Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree. 3 If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator. 4 Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers. 1 Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape. 2 Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree. 3 If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator. 4 Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

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