MONKEY CHEESE BALL

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What a twist to an all time favorite! I make cheese balls all the time as you can make them before head when you are awaiting a crowd or have hungry guests dropping in without knowing beforehand. Sometimes neither me and nor DH feel for cooking, then we just sit down, i chop up some apples, carrots and find some crackers or nice bread and we enjoy some really fast dinner which still makes you feel good. The bananas give this cheeseball a slightly sweet taste which is though not over whelming as there are lots of spices too. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I can recommend to serve it with salted crackers or, if you like it to bee more filling, with dark, freshly baked rye bread. Note: Cooking time does not include chilling time.

Provided by Iceland

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 1 ball, 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon roasted garlic
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (hot)
2 teaspoons thyme, dried
1 banana (chopped, about 1 cup)
1/2 cup green onion
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups walnuts, chopped
thyme, fresh (optional)

Steps:

  • Soften the cream cheese in your mixer or food processor.
  • Add salt, roasted garlic and thyme and beat until well blended.
  • Stir inn the chopped up banana, green onion and cheddar cheese.
  • Blend in 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Shape into ball and roll in the remaining walnuts.
  • Decorate with fresh thyme leaves if you like.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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