Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe

Name: Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 (8 ounce) packages 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 1/4 cup cilantro; 1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons chopped red bell peppers; 1 piece lemon peel, if desired; assorted cracker, if desired

Servings: persons

3 (8 ounce) packages 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 1/4 cup cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped red bell peppers
1 piece lemon peel, if desired
assorted cracker, if desired

1
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.
2
Place cheese mixtures on cookie sheet. Shape each half into cone shape to look like a pine tree.
3
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.
4
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.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened, 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (16 ounces), 2 tablespoons basil pesto, 1 tablespoon grated onion, and more.

Yes, Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Holiday Tree-Shaped Cheese Ball

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