Holiday Cheese Ball Trio
Caramelized onions, sharp white cheddar and minced garlic create the base for this Holiday Cheese Ball Trio decked out in parsley, cranberries and almonds.
Servings: 36
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 16 oz. cream cheese softened
- 8 oz. sharp white cheddar shredded by hand
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries ad
- 1 cup curly leaf parsley chopped
- 1 cup toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
- Sauté onion in butter until caramelized. Add soy sauce and garlic. Take off heat.
- In a mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add half of the white cheddar cheese and mix well.
- Mix in the onion powder, pepper, and salt.
- Fold the onions into the cream cheese mixture with a spatula.
- Fold in the other half of the white cheddar cheese.
- Divide mixture into thirds and roll into balls. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing toppings.
- Take cheese balls out of refrigerator and unwrap. Press cranberries in one ball, parsley in second ball, and toasted almonds in final ball.
- To serve, arrange cheese balls on plate with assorted crackers. Garnish with fresh fruit and parsley.
Notes
- Use full fat cream cheese for best results.
- Toast almonds in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes to enhance flavor.
- For firmer cheese balls, refrigerate at least 2 hours before adding toppings.
- It's easier to add toppings to cheese balls by pressing them into the balls rather than rolling.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg