Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball

Enjoy the tasty combination of creamy cheese, sweet cranberries, and crunchy pecans with this Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball recipe. It's a simple yet crowd-pleasing appetizer that pairs well with crackers or veggies—the perfect blend of savory and sweet for any occasion.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Chill 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 244kcal

Author Sharon Rhodes

Ingredients

For The Cheese Ball

8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup goat cheese
⅓ cup chopped dried cranberries
⅓ cup chopped pecans *toasted
¼ cup thinly sliced green onions or chives
½ tsp garlic powder
⅛ tsp fine sea salt

For The Outer Layer

½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup chopped dried cranberries
2 tbsp thinly sliced green onions or chives

Instructions

First, combine the softened cream cheese with the goat cheese, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Next, add the cranberries, pecans, and sliced green onions to the bowl and stir again.
Then, add the cream cheese mixture to the center of a large piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a ball while wrapping it tightly in the plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for at least an hour up to overnight. You can make this ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until right before serving.
Next, just before serving, roll the ball in the outer layer ingredients, leaving one spot bare on the bottom of the ball.
Press the bare spot onto the board or plate you will use for serving, and add the crackers and a small cheese knife.

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Notes

Storage Tips

To Store: Store the cheese ball, wrapped tightly in the plastic wrap for up to 3 days in the fridge.

To Freeze: We don't recommend freezing this recipe as the texture is significantly compromised when thawed.

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