Cranberry Almond Cheeseball

Cheese ball appetizers are probably one of the easiest to make around the Holiday season. There isn't a lot of ingredients involved and it was quite fun forming the cheese ball with the saran wrap paper. Find some gourmet crackers to spread the cheese on. I used wheat thin crackers but there are so many different types of crackers out there now since I made this blog post back in 2014. Use whatever your favorite is. Super good.

This is also a very versatile recipe so it's easy to change up the cheese, nuts, and dried fruit that go around the ball.

What Ingredients do I need? 

In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for. 

Cream Cheese - Low fat cream cheese at room temperature - this will be helpful to form the ball better. 

Mozzarella  - shredded 

Slivered Almonds - or any type of crushed nuts. Pistachio, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, 

Cranberries - I like the cranberries for a little bit of tart and sweetness 

 How to make Cranberry Almond Cheese Ball 

To print the full recipe please see the recipe card below. 

1. In a bowl mix together the cream cheese, mozzarella and cranberries until well combined.
2. Place the cheese mixture into the middle of a piece of saran paper. Use the saran wrap to mold the cheese ball together.
3. Then roll the cheese ball into the almonds. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
4. Serve with any type of cracker, chips, or pretzels.

Other Recipes to Try 

Cinnamon Roll Cake 

Milky Way Ice Cream Pie 

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Knots 

Trisha Yearwood’s Charleston Cheese Dip 

Baked French Toast 

Sour Cream Noodle Bake 

If you’ve tried this Cranberry Almond Cheeseball recipe or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to Pinterest.

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