GELATIN RING WITH CREAM CHEESE BALLS

Gelatin Ring with Cream Cheese Balls image

Here's a fun way to serve cranberry sauce that will please both kids and adults. The red gelatin and cranberry sauce ring is dressed up with cream cheese balls rolled in ground walnuts. It's cool, colorful and yummy, too! -Jacinta Ransom, South Haven, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) raspberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 cans (16 ounces each) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 cup ground walnuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce until well blended. Pour into a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray; refrigerate overnight or until firm., Roll cream cheese into 3/4-in. balls; coat with walnuts. Unmold gelatin onto a serving platter; place the cream cheese balls in the center of the ring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 80mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.