Cranberry And Walnut Cheese Ball
This cranberry and walnut cheese ball is made with sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese and creamy mascarpone. Every bite is filled with sweetness from the cranberries and nuttiness from the walnuts.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. block of cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 6 oz. block of freshly shredded sharp white cheddar cheese OR 3/4 cups of pre shredded sharp cheddar cheese I used the Cabot legacy collection alpine cheddar cheese and shredded it myself.
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- rosemary sprigs to decorate tree
- 1 lemon for lemon peel to cut star out
- crackers of choice
Instructions
- In a large bowl using a hand held mixer, mix together cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, walnuts, cranberries, salt and pepper. Mix well until everything is combined.
- Using your hands, shape cheese into a Christmas tree shape.
- Add rosemary springs around tree pressing into cheese so they stick and stay.
- Add cut out star from lemon peel on top of tree.
- Place tree on serving board or plate.
- Serve with crackers of choice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can make two smaller tree cheese balls or one big tree cheese ball. Your choice!