Holiday Cheese Ball Recipe
This homemade Holiday Cheese Ball Recipe is a must have at holiday parties every year. It's a super simple appetizer to make with few ingredients that is going to be a big hit!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz gruyere cheese, shredded
- 4 oz swiss cheese, shredded
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ tablespoons parsley, dried
Instructions
- In a stand mixer or with hand beaters, beat the cream cheese until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Beat in shredded cheeses, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper until the cheeses are well blended.
- Scrape sides of bowls and shape cheese into a ball with the spatula. No need to make it perfect here, it will be shaped later.
- Wrap the cheese in plastic wrap and gently smooth out the ball a bit.
- Chill the cheese ball for at least 1 hour.
- Unwrap and form cheese into a smooth ball or any other shape you prefer.
- Roll the ball in the dried parsley, or sprinkle the parsley over the ball and gently pat it in.
- Serve with assorted crackers and veggies.
Notes
If you don't have a stand mixer or hand beaters, you can mix it by hand with a strong spatula or wooden spoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 75mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 807IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 1mg
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