Pecan Basil Cheese Ball Recipes

PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Add cream cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add in grated cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Stir together until completely mixed.
• Layout a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter. Spoon cheese mixture onto plastic wrap forming a ball (as best you can). Bring up sides of plastic wrap to form a ball shape. Make sure the cheese is completely covered. Use your hands to shape the mixture into a ball. Put in the refrigerator and chill cheese ball for at least two hours.
• Take Cheese Ball out of the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap. Place the cheese ball on a plate and cover it with chopped pecans or a combination pecans and dried cranberries. Use a spoon or your fingers to press the pecans onto the cheese ball. You can try rolling the cheese ball in the chopped pecans, but it is sometimes hard to roll it and you don't want the cheese ball to lose its shape.
• Store in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.

BEST CHEESE BALL RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl and stir or beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Add the diced pastrami, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and sea salt. Mix well with a spatula. (You don't want to use the mixer for this part, it might break down the meat and onions too much.)
• Use the spatula to form the mixture into a ball in the bowl as best as you can. Lay out a large sheet of plastic wrap, place the chopped pecans in the middle and gently move the cheese ball onto the pecans.
• Gently use the plastic wrap to press the pecans into the cheese ball and help form a more rounded ball shape. Wrap the cheese ball tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Serve with your favorite crackers, pita chips, or pretzel crisps.

FESTIVE PARTY CHEESE BALL WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine cream cheese and cheddar cheese and beat with an electric mixer.
• Add onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly in refrigerator, until firm (this usually takes a few hours).
• Shape cheese into a ball and cover completely and tightly with a generous amount of plastic wrap.
• Cover once more with aluminum foil. Refrigerate ball for at least 24 hours (and up to three days) before serving.
• Remove from refrigerator 2 hours before serving. Take off plastic wrap and foil. Roll ball in finely chopped pecans until entire outer surface is completely covered with nuts.
• Place ball in center of a serving dish, and surround with assorted crackers and veggies.

PECAN-BASIL CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse cheddar cheese, cream cheese, basil, honey, salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth. Place cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap and use plastic wrap to shape into a ball; chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Unwrap and roll cheese ball in pecans and let sit at room temperature 20 minutes before serving. Serve with Stacy's® Fire Roasted Jalapeño Pita Chips.

CHEDDAR PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing mix.
• Form into 1 large ball (or 2 small).
• Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface.
• Decorate the top with pecan halves.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, if not overnight.
• Serve with an assortment of crackers.