Fruit Shaped Cheese Balls Recipes

FRUIT-SHAPED CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix blue cheese, cheese spread, cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl with fork until blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours until chilled.
• Divide cheese mixture in half. Shape 1 half into a ball on waxed paper. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with paprika. Roll cheese ball in paprika, coating completely. Mold into apple shape.
• Shape other half of cheese mixture into a ball on waxed paper. Shake Parmesan cheese and food color in covered container until cheese is evenly colored. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with cheese. Roll cheese ball in Parmesan cheese, coating completely. Mold into pear shape.
• Make small depression in apple and pear for stem ends. Cut 2 small pieces from cinnamon stick. Insert cinnamon stick pieces for apple and pear stems. Insert lemon leaf in apple. Brush oil over small piece of brown paper; cut into leaf shape. Insert leaf in pear. Serve with crackers.

DRIED FRUIT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and honey; beat until smooth. Stir in cheese and chopped fruit; mix well.
• Form into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. Chill for at least 3 hours.

APPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Process first 4 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Chill 30 minutes.
• Shape cheese mixture into a ball, and make an indentation in the top to resemble an apple. Chill ball 30 minutes.
• Coat ball heavily with paprika; cover and chill 1 hour.
• Insert cinnamon stick and bay leaf into indentation to resemble apple stem and leaf. Serve with assorted crackers.

SWEET CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the coconut and cherries. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

DRIED FRUIT CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together except nuts and roll into a ball.
• Roll cheese ball into chopped nuts (about 1 cup)of your choice, walnuts or pecans.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Jean said the recipe called for 1- 8 ounce pack of cream cheese but she likes to use 2.

PINEAPPLE PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the pineapple, green pepper, onions, seasonings and 1/2 cup pecans. Place on a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate overnight. , Just before serving, roll cheese ball in remaining pecans. Serve with crackers.

FRUIT BALL

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, fruit cocktail and instant pudding.
• Add 1/4 cup almonds, if desired.
• Mix very well.
• Shape into one large ball or two smaller bolls and roll in remaining almonds.
• Chill to set.
• Serve with crackers.