Apple Pie Cheese Ball

All the flavors of apple pie are combined with cream cheese in this recipe for apple pie cheese ball coated in pecans; serve with apples or graham crackers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped pecans
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon together on a shallow plate. Unwrap cheese ball and roll in the pecan mixture until evenly coated, pressing to help topping stick to cheese ball.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add 1/4 cup brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, apple pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Transfer cheese mixture to a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap plastic wrap around cheese, forming a ball; refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.