Sweet Savory Pineapple Cheese Ball Recipes

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Add the cream cheese, drained crushed pineapple, bell pepper, green onion, and seasoning salt to a medium sized mixing bowl. Mix together.
• Transfer the mixture to a serving plate and form a ball. Roll in chopped pecans. Serve with crackers.

SWEET & SAVORY PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple, 1-1/2 cups pecans, green pepper, onion and seasoned salt. Shape into two balls. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 30 minutes., Place remaining pecans in a small shallow bowl; roll cheese balls in pecans to coat evenly. Serve with crackers.

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple. In a fine-mesh strainer, drain the 20-ounce can of pineapple. Use a spatula to press out as much water as possible.
• Dice the veggies. Dice the bell pepper, jalapeño, shallot, and green onions.
• Toast and chop the pecans. I like to toast the pecan because toasting them brings out their flavor. Chop them, if they aren't already chopped.
• Mash the cream cheese. Use a fork to mash the softened cream cheese.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Add the drained pineapple, the diced veggies, the Worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
• Form and chill. Form the cheese ball mixture into a ball and wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Add the crushed pecans. Roll the chilled pineapple cheese ball in crushed pecans.
• Serve. Serve with round buttery crackers. I like Ritz and Wheat Thins.

BACON PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Be sure to continue mixing until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and evenly distributed.
• Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers, melt it on bruschetta or use it to fill celery or cherry tomatoes.

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients, using only 1 cup of the pecans listed and form into a ball.
• Reserve 2nd cup of pecans for topping.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, roll cheese ball in reserved cup of pecans.
• Serve with crackers of choice.

PINEAPPLE AND CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and pineapple together in a bowl; form into a ball. Roll ball in walnut pieces until ball is completely coated.
• Set ball on a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap plastic wrap tightly around ball and place in a small bowl. Refrigerate ball to allow flavors to blend, at least 30 minutes.
• Serve cheese ball on a bed of chopped parsley.

SWEET AND SAVORY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix bacon, Cheddar cheese, green onions and mayonnaise. Adjust the amount of mayonnaise as needed, using just enough to make the mixture stick together.
• Mold the mixture into a ball. Spread ball with strawberry preserves. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

SWEET & SAVORY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• 1. In food processor, chop olives until minced fine. Spread mixture into layers of paper towels and squeeze most of the moisture out.
• 2. In food processor chop bell pepper, celery and onion until minced fine. Spread mixture onto layers of paper towels and squeeze most of the moisture out.
• 3. Squeeze most of the moisture out of the crushed pineapple with paper towels.
• 4. In a medium mixing bowl combine all ingredients except cheddar cheese.
• 5. Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Put in freezer for about 30 minutes to 1 hour until cheese ball is firm but not frozen.
• 6. Remove from freezer and roll ball into the shredded Cheese. Gently press cheddar into the cheese ball then put on plate or platter in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 7. Serve with assorted crackers or celery chunks.