All holiday appetizers should be this fun! This adorable snowman is made of a delicious spread of seasoned cream and Cheddar cheeses.
Make-Ahead Snowman Cheese Ball
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 4 hr 10 min
- Servings 7
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 2 drops red pepper sauce
- 1 container (4 ounces) whipped cream cheese, softened
- Decorations (see Success Hint), if desired
- Assorted crackers, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Mix 3 packages cream cheese and the Cheddar cheese; divide into 3 equal parts. Combine 2 parts to equal two-thirds of mixture; mix in pesto. Mix onion, mustard and pepper sauce into remaining one-third mixture.
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Step2Cover each cheese mixture and refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm enough to shape. Shape each cheese mixture into ball. Wrap each ball, label and freeze.
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Step3About 12 hours before serving, remove balls from freezer. Thaw in wrappers in refrigerator.
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Step4Arrange balls on serving plate with smaller ball on top for head of snowman. Frost snowman with whipped cream cheese before serving. Decorate as desired. Serve with crackers. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
42
Calories
4 g
Total Fat
2 g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
- Calories
- 42
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 10 mg
- Sodium
- 45 mg
- Potassium
- 15 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 2 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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