Make this CHEESE BALL WREATH for a festive holiday twist on your favorite appetizer. A cheese ball filling shaped in a bundt pan then decorated like a Christmas wreath.
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We love our cheese balls around here. This is another version of a cheese ball – in the shape of a holiday wreath. Perfect for all of your holiday feasts and festivities.
All we need to do is prepare a cheese ball base. Form it into the shape of a wreath using a bundt pan. Then decorate with olives, peppers and herbs.
Ingredient Options:
- Add more herbs on top of cheese ball to completely cover if preferred.
- Decorate with fresh cranberries, nuts, seeds, etc.
More Wreath Shaped Recipes:
Cherry Danish Pastry Ring – Mini Cheese Balls Wreath – Mozzarella Olive Wreath
CHEESE BALL WREATH
Make this CHEESE BALL WREATH for a festive holiday twist on your favorite appetizer. A cheese ball filling shaped in a bundt pan then decorated like a Christmas wreath.
Ingredients
- DIP:
- 5 cups cream cheese softened (40 oz)
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced cooked bacon
- ¼ cup jarred roasted red peppers, drained and diced
- ¼ cup green onions finely chopped
- ¼ cup rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- TOPPINGS:
- ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
- 9 pitted black olives whole or halved lengthwise
- 6 pitted green olives, whole or halved lengthwise
- 6 tablespoons jarred roasted red peppers, drained and diced
- 3 parsley sprigs, optional for garnish
- Crackers or pretzels, for serving
Instructions
- Line the inside of a 12-cup capacity Tube or Bundt pan with plastic wrap. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, red peppers, green onions, rosemary, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Mix well by hand or with a stand mixer.
- Scoop the cheese mixture into prepared pan. Use a spatula to push the mixture into the base of the pan and smooth out the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Once chilled, uncover and using the sides of the plastic wrap, remove the cheese wreath and set onto a serving platter. Use a spatula to smooth the edges.
- To decorate the top of the wreath, sprinkle with the parsley and green onions.
- Press the black olives evenly around the wreath, followed by the green olives. Garnish with roasted red peppers between the olives. Insert parsley sprigs around the wreath.
- Serve with crackers, bread, veggies and/or pretzels.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 256Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 13gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 67mgSodium 355mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 6g
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