Cranberry Pecan Cheese ball bites

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Tasty, crowd-pleasing, festive cranberry pecan cheeseball bites!

Cranberry Pecan Cheese ball bites

ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup dried cranberries chopped and divided
1 cup pecans (or walnuts), chopped and toasted *optional
1/4 cup chives or green onions chopped
½ tsp garlic powder
pretzel sticks

Toast Nuts

To Toast Pecans or Walnuts: Preheat the oven to 375F. Coarsely chop the nuts and put them on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until aromatic. Remove from oven and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ½ toasted pecans, ½ cup dried cranberries, chive or green onion, and garlic powder until well combined.

Combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives in a shallow bowl.

Using a cookie dough scoop, scoop out balls of the cream cheese mixture and drop them into pecan/cranberry mixture. Roll them around a bit until coated. Place them on a cookie sheet. Just prior to serving, insert a pretzel stick into each cheeseball bite. If you want a splash of color add a tablespoon or so of chopped flat-leaf parsley to the nut mixture before rolling.

To make a Large Cheeseball:

Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and cover completely with wrap while forming it into a ball shape. Place in fridge until ready to serve.

Just before serving, combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives on a flat surface or cutting board. Unwrap the ball and roll in cranberry-pecan mixture. Serve with apple slices, crackers, pita chips, pretzels, carrots or celery.

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Cranberry Pecan Cheese ball bites

Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball Bites Are A Tasty Blend Of Holiday Classics

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 383kcal

Author: Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

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Equipment

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  Cookie Dough Scoop
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  Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 8 oz Cream Cheese
• ▢ 1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese - shredded
• ▢ 1 cup dried cranberries - chopped and divided
• ▢ 1 cup pecans - (or walnuts), chopped and toasted *optional
• ▢ ¼ cup chives - or green onions, chopped
• ▢ ½ tsp garlic powder
• ▢ pretzel sticks

Instructions 

• To Toast Pecans or Walnuts: Preheat the oven to 375F. Coarsely chop the nuts and put them on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until aromatic. Remove from oven and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ½ toasted pecans, ½ cup dried cranberries, chive or green onion, and garlic powder until well combined.
• Combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives in a shallow bowl.
• Using a cookie dough scoop, scoop out balls of the cream cheese mixture and drop them into pecan/cranberry mixture.
• Roll them around a bit until coated. Place them on a cookie sheet. Just prior to serving, insert a pretzel stick into each cheeseball bite. 

Notes

• If you want a splash of color add a tablespoon or so of chopped flat-leaf parsley to the nut mixture before rolling.

To make a Large Cheeseball

1. Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and cover completely with wrap while forming it into a ball shape. Place in fridge until ready to serve.
2. Just before serving, combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives on a flat surface or cutting board. Unwrap the ball and roll in cranberry-pecan mixture. Serve with apple slices, crackers, pita chips, pretzels, carrots or celery.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 778IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 18g

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Cranberry Pecan Cheese ball bites

Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball Bites Are A Tasty Blend Of Holiday Classics

• Cookie Dough Scoop
• Mixing Bowl

• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup dried cranberries (chopped and divided)
• 1 cup pecans ((or walnuts), chopped and toasted *optional)
• ¼ cup chives (or green onions, chopped)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• pretzel sticks

1. To Toast Pecans or Walnuts: Preheat the oven to 375F. Coarsely chop the nuts and put them on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until aromatic. Remove from oven and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ½ toasted pecans, ½ cup dried cranberries, chive or green onion, and garlic powder until well combined.

3. Combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives in a shallow bowl.

4. Using a cookie dough scoop, scoop out balls of the cream cheese mixture and drop them into pecan/cranberry mixture.

5. Roll them around a bit until coated. Place them on a cookie sheet. Just prior to serving, insert a pretzel stick into each cheeseball bite. 

• If you want a splash of color add a tablespoon or so of chopped flat-leaf parsley to the nut mixture before rolling.

To make a Large Cheeseball

1. Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and cover completely with wrap while forming it into a ball shape. Place in fridge until ready to serve.
2. Just before serving, combine remaining ½ cup pecans, ½ dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoon chives on a flat surface or cutting board. Unwrap the ball and roll in cranberry-pecan mixture. Serve with apple slices, crackers, pita chips, pretzels, carrots or celery.

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[Melissa Burnell]

For those with Nut Allergies, if you still wanted to add some crunch…you could substitute sunflower seeds which would give you a nutty flavor without the allergens.

Another option would be coarsely crushed pretzels, to give it a bit of the crunch texture.

Roasted crunchy cinnamon maple chickpeas are another option- I’d do the cinnamon glaze and cook them till they’re good & crunchy, coarsely chop them. They also make a great addition to salads.

[Melissa Burnell]

I also sometimes use different herbs, whatever I have on hand. I grow herbs in the kitchen all winter long, so sometimes I’ll use a bit of chopped flat Italian parsley, or even a bit of cilantro- that brings a nice flavor to the cranberries. These cheeseballs really go over well at events and gatherings.

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