Orange Cranberry Cheese Ball Christmas Cheese Balls Recipes

CRANBERRY ORANGE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl and beat till smooth. Beat in the orange zest and craisins till well blended.
• Line a small deep bowl with plastic wrap and press cheese mixture firmly into bowl.
• Cover and chill for 1-2 hours, then roll in a ball and roll in candied pecans.
• Serve with crackers.

ORANGE CRANBERRY CHEESE BALL - CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine cream cheese, goat cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire Sauce, salt and black pepper. Process 30 seconds or until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, chives, orange zest, orange marmalade and dried cranberries; process until smooth and ingredients are fully incorporated.
• Transfer the cheese to the center of a large piece of plastic wrap that has been placed on a work surface. Pick up the cheese from under the plastic wrap and shape the cheese into a ball. Twist the plastic wrap to enclose the cheese ball. Set the wrapped cheese ball in a bowl with the twisted part of the plastic wrap on top and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour or until firm. You can make the cheese ball up to three days ahead of serving. Remove the cheese ball from the fridge 30 minutes prior to adding the topping mixture, After 30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap and roll the ball in the topping mixture, pressing as you work your way around the ball to ensure the topping adheres. At this point, the cheese
• ball is ready to serve, or it can be loosely covered and placed back in the fridge until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve, allow it to soften on the counter 30 minutes prior to serving.
• Serve on a platter or cheese board along with fresh veggies, crackers, pretzels, and/or crostini.
• Enjoy!
• Mix the dried cranberries, pecans and orange zest together in a medium bowl.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Stir in dried cranberries.
• Stir in thawed oj concentrate.
• Mix until well combined.
• Shape into a ball or put in a nice bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Set in fridge for at least 2 hours-overnight -- the longer the better.
• Take out 20 min before serving to let soften
• Serve with crackers or pretzels.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CHEESE BALL RECIPE

Steps:

• Using a hand mixer, blend together the cream cheese, 1/2 the orange zest, and the orange juice until well combined.
• Fold in 1/4 cup each of the cranberries and pecans until evenly distributed.
• Line a bowl with plastic wrap, and add the cheese mixture. Use the plastic wrap to shape the cheese into a ball.
• In a shallow bowl or plate, combine the remaining orange zest, pecans, cranberries and the fresh parsley.
• Roll the cheese ball in the mixture until coated.
• Serve with crackers or sliced baguette slices.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Stir softened cream cheese until smooth.
• Stir in craisins, orange zest, orange juice and powdered sugar until well combined.
• Set bowl in fridge and allow to firm up for about 10 minutes or just long enough to be able to form a ball.
• Roll into a cream cheese mixture into a ball and place on a plate or tray and place in freezer to soft set for 10 minutes.
• While cheese ball is soft setting, combine coating ingredients onto a large tray or plate. Roll cheese ball into the topping ingredients to coat on the outside completely.
• Cover with saran wrap and store in fridge until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers.

DRIED CRANBERRY SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Place pecans, cranberries and bacon in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl. Place remaining ingredients in the same food processor. Pulse until combined., Shape cheese mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in pecan mixture. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.