Pecan Date Cheese Ball Recipes

PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Add cream cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add in grated cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Stir together until completely mixed.
• Layout a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter. Spoon cheese mixture onto plastic wrap forming a ball (as best you can). Bring up sides of plastic wrap to form a ball shape. Make sure the cheese is completely covered. Use your hands to shape the mixture into a ball. Put in the refrigerator and chill cheese ball for at least two hours.
• Take Cheese Ball out of the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap. Place the cheese ball on a plate and cover it with chopped pecans or a combination pecans and dried cranberries. Use a spoon or your fingers to press the pecans onto the cheese ball. You can try rolling the cheese ball in the chopped pecans, but it is sometimes hard to roll it and you don't want the cheese ball to lose its shape.
• Store in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.

CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese with cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and a generous pinch of pepper until well combined. Mix in 1/4 cup pecans. Cover cheese mixture with plastic wrap, and chill at least 2 1/2 hours or up to overnight.
• Divide the cheese mixture in half, and shape each half into a ball. Spread remaining 3/4 cup pecans on a plate, and roll balls in pecans to coat completely, pressing nuts to adhere. Serve chilled.

CRANBERRY PECAN CHEESE BALL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, sharp cheddar, dried cranberries, pecans, and green onions until well-combined.
• Form into a ball, then roll in more chopped pecans to coat.
• Serve with crackers of your choice.
• Enjoy!

PEAR-PECAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese, Cheddar, pear, scallion white, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl.
• Coat a large piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray. Scoop the cheese mixture onto it. Using the plastic wrap to help you, form the cheese mixture into a ball, then completely wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
• Just before serving, combine pecans and the reserved scallion greens in a shallow dish. Roll the cheese ball in the mixture, pressing to adhere.

PECAN-DATE CHEESE WAFERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, cheese, pecans, dates and red pepper.
• Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Gradually add flour, beating until just combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place balls 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Let cool on pans for 2 minutes.
• Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

PECAN-DATE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the mustard in water; let stand for 10 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Add nutmeg and mustard mixture. Stir in cheese and dates. Chill for 15 minutes. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Chill. Serve with crackers.

FESTIVE PARTY CHEESE BALL WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine cream cheese and cheddar cheese and beat with an electric mixer.
• Add onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly in refrigerator, until firm (this usually takes a few hours).
• Shape cheese into a ball and cover completely and tightly with a generous amount of plastic wrap.
• Cover once more with aluminum foil. Refrigerate ball for at least 24 hours (and up to three days) before serving.
• Remove from refrigerator 2 hours before serving. Take off plastic wrap and foil. Roll ball in finely chopped pecans until entire outer surface is completely covered with nuts.
• Place ball in center of a serving dish, and surround with assorted crackers and veggies.

DATE-PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar in large bowl.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Stir in flour and spices.
• Add pecans and dates and mix thoroughly.
• Shape into walnut-size balls.
• Transfer to wax paper lined tray.
• Freeze 15 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease baking sheets.
• Arrange cookies, spacing 1 inch apart.
• Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.
• Roll in icing sugar.
• Let cool slightly.
• Roll in icing sugar again.
• Store in airtight container.