Fruit And Cheese Ball Recipes

FRUIT AND CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• With a mixer, combine cream cheese, orange juice and pudding mix until well blended. Gently stir in drained fruit cocktail.
• Shape into two small or one large ball. Wrap the ball(s) in plastic wrap and place into a rounded bowl similar in size to the shape of your ball. Chill for several hours until firm.
• When ready to serve, place the almonds in a shallow bowl and carefully roll the fruit and cheese ball in the nuts to evenly coat. Place the ball on a serving platter, sprinkling more of the nuts as needed to coat the fruit and cheese.
• Serve with crackers.

PINEAPPLE PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the pineapple, green pepper, onions, seasonings and 1/2 cup pecans. Place on a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate overnight. , Just before serving, roll cheese ball in remaining pecans. Serve with crackers.

DRIED FRUIT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together except nuts and roll into a ball.
• Roll cheese ball into chopped nuts (about 1 cup)of your choice, walnuts or pecans.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Jean said the recipe called for 1- 8 ounce pack of cream cheese but she likes to use 2.

FRUIT-SHAPED CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix blue cheese, cheese spread, cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl with fork until blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours until chilled.
• Divide cheese mixture in half. Shape 1 half into a ball on waxed paper. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with paprika. Roll cheese ball in paprika, coating completely. Mold into apple shape.
• Shape other half of cheese mixture into a ball on waxed paper. Shake Parmesan cheese and food color in covered container until cheese is evenly colored. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with cheese. Roll cheese ball in Parmesan cheese, coating completely. Mold into pear shape.
• Make small depression in apple and pear for stem ends. Cut 2 small pieces from cinnamon stick. Insert cinnamon stick pieces for apple and pear stems. Insert lemon leaf in apple. Brush oil over small piece of brown paper; cut into leaf shape. Insert leaf in pear. Serve with crackers.

SWEET CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the coconut and cherries. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

FRUIT BALL

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, fruit cocktail and instant pudding.
• Add 1/4 cup almonds, if desired.
• Mix very well.
• Shape into one large ball or two smaller bolls and roll in remaining almonds.
• Chill to set.
• Serve with crackers.