Festive Cheese Ball: 1 Dreamy Appetizer
This festive cheese ball is a perfect appetizer for holiday parties. It’s savory, creamy, and coated in crunchy pistachios and tart cranberries. Your guests will love this easy and impressive holiday treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 cheese ball
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and goat cheese. Mix until well combined and smooth.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Shape the cheese mixture into a ball.
- On a plate, combine the chopped pistachios and dried cranberries.
- Gently roll the cheese ball in the pistachio and cranberry mixture until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For an extra festive touch, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the cheese mixture.
- If you don’t have pistachios, you can use other nuts like almonds or walnuts.
- This cheese ball can be made a day in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg