Description
Delicious mini cheese balls made with cream cheese, pineapple, cranberries, and pecans, perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in the crushed pineapple, chopped cranberries, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
- Once chilled, scoop out small portions and roll them into bite-sized balls.
- Roll each cheese ball in the chopped pecans until fully coated.
- Place the cheese balls on a serving platter and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- For an extra burst of flavor, add a splash of lemon juice to the mixture before chilling!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese ball
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg