Best Cheese Ball

Best Cheese Ball

This cheese ball recipe combines cream cheese and Cheddar with a pecan-parsley coating. They freeze well if you need a head start on holiday gifting.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories
413 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Combine cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and garlic in a food processor; blend until well combined. Add Cheddar cheese and process until Cheddar is finely chopped but still very visible.
Step 2
Remove mixture from the food processor and shape into 3 or 4 balls. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Combine pecans and parsley in a shallow bowl. Remove chilled cheese balls from the freezer and roll in the pecan-parsley mixture until well coated.
Step 4
Serve immediately, or rewrap nut-covered cheeseballs tightly with festive plastic wrap. Wrap again with aluminum foil, then freeze until ready to gift, up to 4 weeks.
Step 5
Wrap each ball tightly in plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil. Place in the freezer for up to 4 weeks.
Best Cheese Ball
Best Cheese Ball
Best Cheese Ball
Best Cheese Ball
Best Cheese Ball

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 0.25 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

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