This Cranberry Cheese Ball Recipe is so easy to make and would be a perfect appetizer for a Valentine's Day party! It is so good and has such a great taste, that everyone will be asking for the recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 6people
Author: Adapted from SouthYourMouth.com
Cost: $5
Ingredients
8ozcream cheeseat room temperature
8ozsharp white cheddarshredded
1tablespoonmilk
1Tbspcranberry jelly or jam
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4cupchopped pecans
1 5-oz.bag dried cranberriesabout a cup and a half
1 boxAssorted crackers for serving
Instructions
Mix cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add cheddar, milk, cranberry jelly, salt and pecans then continue mixing until well combined.
Stir in dried cranberries.
Line a small round bowl with plastic wrap then spoon cheese mixture into bowl. Press cheese firmly into bowl.
Bring plastic up and over the top of cheese and gather to shape cheese into a ball.
Seal ball with more plastic if necessary to completely cover then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Once it firms up you will be able to easily shape it into a perfect ball.
When ready to serve, remove cheese ball (in plastic) from the bowl.
Keeping cheese ball wrapped in the plastic, use hands to shape into a ball.
When the cheese ball is perfectly round, place in bowl or plate and serve with crackers.