Holiday Cheese Ball Wreath
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 201kcal
These little balls of cheese are rolled in a variety of toppings like toasted nuts and sesame seeds, dried herbs, and even some crushed pink peppercorns for some heat! A Holiday Cheese Ball Wreath is a great way to jazz up your snack table! Serve with your favourite crackers and some warm crostini!
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces brick style cream cheese, softened
- 300 grams goat cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted pistachios, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted cashews, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup pink peppercorns, finely crushed
- 1/4 cup dried herbs, such as chives, dill, italian seasoning, etc.
- sprigs of fresh summer savoury
Instructions
- Allow the cream cheese and goat cheese to rest at room temperature for thirty minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare your toppings. If using pecans, cashews, and pistachios as I did, you will want to toast them first and allow them time to cool before crushing.
- Working with one type of nuts at a time, add them to a cold skillet. Turn the heat to medium and use a spatula to keep the nuts moving. Once they become fragrant and start to slightly darken, remove them from the skillet and transfer them to a plate. Cool completely. Repeat with each type of nut or seed.
- Once the nuts are completely cooled, you can add them one type at a time to a food processor and pulse them once or twice to break them up. You can also use a pestle and mortar to crush them or chop them with a knife. Transfer the nuts to separate bowls and set them aside.
- Add any dried herbs or any chopped dried fruit to separate bowls as well.
- Next, place the cream cheese in a bowl and beat it until smooth.
- Add in the softened goat cheese and beat into the cream cheese until well incorporated.
- Measure one tablespoon of the cheese mixture and roll it into a ball.
- Roll into your topping of choice and transfer to a prepared serving platter.
- Continue to make cheese balls until all of the cheese mixture is used up.
- Insert a few sprigs of summer savoury around the serving platter or fill in any gaps if desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for a few hours. Remove from the fridge and let sit and room temperature for twenty minutes before serving.
Notes
The serving size is 2 cheese balls per person.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 5mg