CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL
This CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL will be the cutest appetizer on your holiday table. A cheese ball shaped and decorated to look like a Christmas tree.
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This holiday cheese ball is a great because it will be a show-stopper but it is so simple to prepare. Make a basic cheese ball, form it into a tree shape then cover with herbs, nuts, olives and pomegranate arils. That’s it.
Ingredient Options:
- Use your preferred nuts – almonds, pecans, pistachios, peanuts, macadamia nuts, etc.
- Instead of the olive on top – cut a star shape out of sliced cheese then attach to top with a toothpick.
- Dried cranberries will work in place of the pomegranate.
More Holiday Cheese Balls:
Snowman Cheese Ball – Mini Cheeseballs Wreath – Reindeer Cheese Ball – Cheeseball Wreath
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CHRISTMAS TREE CHEESE BALL
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups white shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup fresh parsley finely chopped, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary finely chopped, divided
- ¼ cup sliced pecans and salted peanuts
- 3 tablespoons green olives optional garnish
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate arils
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, ¼ cup parsley, and 1 tablespoon rosemary. Mix until smooth.
- Scrape the cheese mixture into the center of a serving platter or cake stand. Shape it into a tree-like cone.
- Decorate the tree with remaining chopped parsley, rosemary, pecans, peanuts, green olives, and pomegranate arils.
- Serve immediately with crackers or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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