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a creamy cheese ball coated in chopped pecans, dried cranberries, and parsley surrounded by crackers, shown in a wide horizontal composition on a wooden board over a red cloth, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Festive Cheese Ball

Cheeseball with nuts and cranberries, perfect for rolling and grazing with crackers!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 cup chopped pecans
  • 0.5 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Beat the cream cheese, cheddar, green onion, and garlic powder until smooth.
  2. Scrape onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a ball.
  3. Wrap tightly and chill for at least 1 hour until firm.
  4. On a plate, combine the pecans, cranberries, and parsley.
  5. Unwrap the cheese ball and roll it in the nut mixture to coat.
  6. Serve with crackers.

Notes

Shape it the night before and just roll in the coating before serving.