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Turkey Cheese Ball

This adorable Turkey Cheese Ball will be the hit of your Thanksgiving or Christmas party. Invite guests to snack on this festive cheese ball appetizer or just make it plain, rolled in finely chopped pecans. Easy appetizer for holiday party.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Calories 332.65 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese block grated
  • 1/2 tsp Nature’s Flavors Hickory Smoke flavor extract
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
  • 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • dash of pepper
  • 3/4 cup pecans finely chopped
  • red orange, and yellow bell peppers
  • pecan halves
  • large pretzels
  • two candy eyes

Disclaimer:

Nutritional Information is provided as a courtesy only and should be viewed as an estimate. Ingredients can vary with brands and size and Inspiration Apron makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Instructions
 

  • With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
  • Next, add cheddar cheese, smoke extract, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, sage, paprika, garlic powder and pepper and mix together until well blended with electric beater.
  • Scrape down sides of bowl and form a ball shape. Cover and chill in fridge for 5-8 minutes to harden just a little more before forming and rolling in pecans.
  • Scatter finely chopped pecans on a plate. Remove chilled cheese ball from fridge and with plastic wrap or lightly greased hands, form into a ball shape.
  • Place cheese ball in center of pecans and either roll or scoop and press gently into sides of cheese ball. Serve as is with crackers or see next step for making a turkey.
  • Slice bell peppers into long triangle shapes and alternate colors for tail feathers, sticking small end of triangle into the cheese ball. Add large pretzels behind the peppers and pecan halves in front of the peppers.
  • Next, cut a yellow pepper into six tiny slivers and use for feet and use a red pepper triangle in front for the head. Add candy eyeballs and a sliver of yellow pepper for the beak by adhering with a little leftover cheese mixture.

Nutrition

Calories: 332.65kcalCarbohydrates: 3.74gProtein: 14.91gFat: 29.31gSaturated Fat: 14.03gCholesterol: 80.06mgSodium: 279.86mgFiber: 0.65gSugar: 1.79g
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