Best Spinach Cheese Ball Christmas Tree Recipes

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CHEESY GARLIC PULL-APART CHRISTMAS TREE



Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Christmas Tree image

A pull-apart Christmas tree is a delicious way to decorate your holiday table. Put this one on your nice list because it's made easy with Pillsbury™ biscuits and loaded with cheddar, mozzarella and Colby-Monterey Jack cheeses. Christmas tree cheese bread is a warm, garlicky side dish you'll love to gift and enjoy.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 string cheese mozzarella cheese sticks (0.75 oz each)
5 extra-sharp cheddar cheese sticks (0.75 oz each)
5 Colby-Monterey Jack cheese sticks (0.75 oz each)
2 cans (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (8 Count)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 18x14-inch cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • Cut each cheese stick into 4 pieces to make 64 pieces. Separate each can of dough into 8 biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers for a total of 32 biscuit rounds. Flatten each biscuit round into 4-inch circle.
  • Place 2 pieces of the same type of cheese on center of each round. Fold edges up and over cheese; pinch firmly to seal. Using photo as a guide, place biscuits randomly by assorted cheeses, seam sides down and next to each other in a tree-shaped pattern on cookie sheet, starting with trunk and working up to the top.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until melted. Stir in garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Brush mixture on tops of biscuits. Bake 29 to 33 minutes or until golden brown and biscuits are no longer doughy in center.
  • Top with chives. In small microwavable bowl, microwave pizza sauce covered on High 60 to 90 seconds, stirring halfway through, until warmed through. Serve cheese-stuffed biscuits with pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 730 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALL



Christmas Cheese Ball image

"This rich cheese spread is delicious and wonderfully attractive," says Esther Shank of Harrisonville, Virginia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 2 cheese balls (1-1/2 cups each).

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon diced pimientos
1 tablespoon diced green pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Chopped pecans, toasted
Assorted crackers

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Shape into two balls; roll in pecans. Cover and chill. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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

SPINACH AND RICOTTA PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREE



Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Christmas Tree image

Puff pastry pinwheels are a great appetizer for any occasion and during the Christmas season I arrange them to form a christmas tree. You can change the filling to your liking.

Provided by tea

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 1h47m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon vegetable oil for frying
2 red onions, chopped
8 cups fresh spinach
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
9 ounces fresh ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten
4 multi-colored cherry tomatoes, halved, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat and saute onions until soft and translucent. Add spinach, salt, and pepper and briefly saute while stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes.. Cover and cook until spinach is wilted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove lid after 5 minutes and allow cooking liquid to evaporate. Remove from stove and cool completely.
  • Chop spinach mixture and combine with ricotta and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
  • Roll out puff pastry sheet and evenly cover with spinach-cheese mixture to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Tightly roll up sheet lengthwise and press edges tightly together. Wrap in plastic wrap and cool in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Slice pastry log into 3/4-inch slices so you have 16 to 22 pinwheels. Lay puff pastry pinwheels in the shape of a Christmas tree. The lowest row should consist of 6 pinwheels the second row 5 pinwheels, etc. If you end up with 16 pinwheels, start with 5 pinwheels in the lowest row. Place the last wheel on the bottom to make the stem. Brush with egg.
  • Bake in preheated oven until wheels are lightly browned and puffed up, 20 to 25 minutes. Decorate with cherry tomatoes for Christmas tree ornaments.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 177.1 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL



Christmas Tree Cheese Ball image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces sharp Cheddar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 scallions, sliced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup very finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
Buttery crackers, such as Ritz, for serving

Steps:

  • Add the cream cheese, Cheddar, cayenne, Worcestershire, scallions, lemon juice and some salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is almost smooth; you still want a few bits of cheese in there. Remove with a rubber spatula to a piece of plastic wrap and wrap up the cheese mixture. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Shape the cheese mixture with your hands into a Christmas tree/cone using the plastic wrap to keep it together. Mix the chopped parsley and dill together on a plate or work surface. Coat the shaped cheese in the chopped herbs.
  • Transfer the cheese tree to the center of a platter. Decorate with the pomegranate seeds as ornaments. Serve with buttery crackers.

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