Description
Festive & adorable Christmas Ornament Cheese Balls! Creamy, cheesy, perfect for holiday parties. Easy to make and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
- Pretzel sticks, broken into small pieces for ornament hangers
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Cover the cheese mixture and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow it to firm up.
- While the cheese mixture is chilling, prepare the ornament decorations. Place the chopped parsley, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and black sesame seeds in separate shallow dishes.
- Remove the cheese mixture from the refrigerator. Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
- Roll each cheese ball in one of the ornament decorations, pressing gently to adhere.
- Insert a small piece of pretzel stick into the top of each cheese ball to create an ornament hanger.
- Arrange the cheese ball ornaments on a serving platter.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Prepare 1-2 days in advance and store in the refrigerator.
- Cheese Variations: Experiment with different cheeses like goat cheese or feta.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese ball
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
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