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Reindeer Cheese Ball Recipe

This reindeer cheese ball recipe is perfect for Christmas as it tastes delightful and looks stunning, making your table stand out just by itself.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 183 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Hand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 8 ounces blocks of cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3½ cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup of sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons of ranch seasoning mix
  • 2 cups of pecans roughly chopped
  • 2 medium-sized black olives
  • 2 regular-sized pretzels
  • 1 small cherry tomato

Instructions
 

  • Get a large bowl, and use a hand mixer to blend the cream cheese (at room temperature) and sour cream together until they're well mixed.
  • Add the shredded Cheddar cheese and ranch seasoning to the mixture, and once again, use the hand mixer to blend until everything is combined perfectly.
  • Lay the cheese ball mixture on a large plastic wrap, use the wrap to cover the mixture. Mold into a ball shape, twist it shut, then place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
  • Bring the cheese ball out of the refrigerator, and place it on a plate filled with chopped pecans. Press the pecans into the cheese ball evenly until it’s fully covered.
  • Press two pretzels into the top of the cheese ball to serve as the reindeer antlers.
  • Make two indents on the cheese ball without the pecans staying on, then place two black olives there to serve as the eyes.
  • Make another indent in between and below the eyes, and place the cherry tomatoes there to serve as the nose.
  • Viola! Your reindeer cheese ball is ready, serve with some crackers and herbs around it to enhance the appearance.

Notes

  • You can add bacon bits to the cheese mixture to add a bit of dynamism to the flavor profile.
  • You can use a pretzel stick to make the black olive eyes and cherry tomato nose stay in place.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 16gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 297mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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