HOLIDAY TREE-SHAPED CHEESE BALL

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An easy, eye-catching way to serve a holiday cheese ball. The best news? You can make it up to a month in advance!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 4h20m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
Red pepper sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
Piece of lemon peel, if desired
Assorted crackers, if desired

Steps:

  • Stir together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese; divide in half. Stir pesto into 1 half; stir onion, mustard and 2 or 3 drops pepper sauce into other half. Cover each half; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree.
  • If desired, wrap each tree, label and freeze up to 1 month. Twelve hours before serving, remove trees from freezer. Thaw in wrapper in refrigerator.
  • Just before serving, roll trees in parsley, pressing it evenly onto trees. Press pine nuts onto trees in string form for garland. Press bell pepper pieces onto trees for ornaments. Top each tree with star shape cut from lemon peel. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/4 Cup, Sodium 180 mg

Saviour Hope
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This cheese ball is a must-try for any holiday party.


Monique Adeline Davis
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This cheese ball is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. It's festive, delicious, and easy to make.


Dumisani Skosana
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I love the way this cheese ball looks like a Christmas tree. It's so festive and perfect for the holidays.


Kalinya Whyte
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This is the best cheese ball recipe I've ever tried. It's so creamy and flavorful.


janet Bancairin
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I love how easy this cheese ball is to make. It's perfect for a last-minute appetizer.


Irshad Kalyar
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This cheese ball is so cute and festive. It's perfect for a holiday party.


malak taher
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This cheese ball is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. It's festive, delicious, and easy to make.


Alejandro Uriostegui
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I've made this cheese ball several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


wiktor boron
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This is a great recipe for a holiday party appetizer. It's easy to make and everyone loves it.


Muneer Ali
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This cheese ball is so easy to make and it's always a hit at parties.


Faadumo Aadan
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I love the way this cheese ball looks like a Christmas tree. It's so festive.


MD Alom sha
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This is the best cheese ball recipe I've ever tried. It's so creamy and flavorful.


Khotso
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I made this cheese ball for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about it.


Oprah Saiwana
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This cheese ball is so festive and perfect for the holidays. It's also really easy to make.


Sanjeda Akther
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I love how versatile this recipe is. You can use any kind of cheese you like, and you can add different herbs and spices to taste.


Thulani Blessing
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This is a great way to use up leftover cheese. I had a bunch of different kinds of cheese in my fridge, and they all worked well in this recipe.


Abby Delgado
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I've never made a cheese ball before, but this recipe was super easy to follow and turned out perfectly.


Melvin Naidoo
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This was a huge hit at our holiday party! Everyone loved the festive look and the delicious taste.