Description
Rudolph Cheddar Holiday Ball is a festive cheese delight shaped like Rudolph, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons hot horseradish mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans
- 1 cherry tomato
- 2 black olives
- 2 twisted pretzels
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, shredded sharp cheddar, hot horseradish mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth and evenly combined.
- Transfer the mixture onto plastic wrap and form into a round ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm.
- Roll the chilled cheese ball in crushed pecans, pressing gently to adhere the coating evenly.
- Place the cherry tomato for the nose, black olives for eyes, and twisted pretzels for antlers, making slight indents if necessary to secure placement.
- Present with crackers, pretzels, chips, or vegetable sticks for dipping and enjoy.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add more hot horseradish mustard.
- This cheese ball can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Serve with a variety of dippers for guests to enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the cheese ball
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg