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Cranberry-Blue Cheese Ball

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Aug 4, 2016
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Step aside, boring cheese balls! This pecan, cranberry, blue cheese beauty is coated in toasted bread crumbs and parsley for a fun twist on the traditional nut-covered cheese ball.

Cranberry-Blue Cheese Ball

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 package (5 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Assorted crackers, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, honey, red pepper and salt with electric mixer on low speed 1 to 2 minutes or until mixed and fluffy. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm enough to shape into a ball.
  • Step 
    2
    Just before shaping, melt butter in 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown; transfer to medium bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in parsley.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape cheese mixture into 1 large ball. Roll in toasted bread crumb mixture; place on serving plate. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

190 Calories
15g Total Fat
4g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
290mg
12%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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