Honey Roasted Almond Cherry Cheese Ball Recipe | Cream Cheese Balls

Serve this festive Cherry Cheese Ball recipe with mini toast points or small crackers. Honey roasted sliced almonds are used more often in salads and can be found in packages in the produce or salad section of the grocery store.

Cream Cheese Ball Appetizers 

My mother-in-law was the proprietor of a cheese and gourmet food store in Connecticut.  I used to work the store between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years helping to make cheese balls.  We'd chop the walnuts using an old food grinder!

Try substituting dried cranberries in this cream cheese ball for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's parties. You can also use Neufchâtel cheese in place of cream cheese. Maybe even make it out of your favorite softened cheese spread.

 
Be sure to check out some other delicious recipe for cheese balls and dips for entertaining throughout the year. This cheese ball most certainly deserves placement on your charcuterie board !

Try these other Cheese Balls for your party guests - 
Red Devil Cheese Ball
Pineapple Cream Cheese Ball

Clean-up is easy with my crochet Handmade Dish Cloths from my shop at Moomettes Crochet !

Cream Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1 C Muenster cheese, shredded
1 C white Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 T cherry liqueur or extract
1 C frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed, drained and divided
1/3 C honey roasted almonds, sliced and divided


Place the cream cheese, Muenster cheese and Cheddar cheese in a food processor
Pour in the liqueur and process until smooth.
Remove to a large mixing bowl with a rubber spatula.
Chop 3/4 C of the cherries.
Stir the cherries and all but 2 T of the almonds into the cheese mixture being sure to combine them well.
The cheese mixture will have a pink tint after the cherries are mixed in.
Line a 3 C size bowl with cheese cloth.
Place the cheese into the lined bowl and form to fit the bowl.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate until the cheese has firmed.
Unmold the cheese onto a serving plate.
Garnish the top of the cheese ball with the remaining cherries, cut in halves and the remaining 2 T of almonds.

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Cheese Dip Spread Recipes | Appetizer Recipes for Parties

For your Charcuterie Board, here are several Cream Cheese dips, spread and appetizer recipes for a real New England Holiday. These dips and spreads can be served when entertaining for Christmas or New Years parties, football games, or any family event!

Appetizer Recipes

Our family serves quite a bit of cheese, not only during the holidays, but throughout the whole year.  My mother-in-law owned a cheese and gourmet food store, long before grocery stores had entire sections devoted to domestic and imported cheeses. I worked the store as a manager on the days when my mother-in-law wasn't available, so I know quite a bit about cheese and appetizer recipes, and recognize the best cheddar cheese when I see and taste it!

On a beautiful fall day while in Vermont visiting my son-in-law's parents, we toured the Cabot Cheese Visitor's Center, and took the tour of the factory while in Cabot, Vermont. It was interesting to learn about co-ops and to see how cheese is made.

At our Visitors Center in Cabot, where we began in 1919, you can join a factory tour, watch talented cheese makers create our award-winning cheddars, and enjoy plenty of samples — all in one of the most scenic spots in America. Our visitors say the drive alone is worth it!

Cabot Creamery is a 1,200 farm family dairy cooperative with members in New England and upstate New York.

Enjoy these easy appetizer recipes for parties!

Cheese Dip and Spread Recipes

Honey Roasted Almond Cheese Ball Spread

                                                            Pineapple Cream Cheese Ball

        

                                                        Red Devil Cream Cheese Ball

With a glass of wine from your favorite winery or Sangria recipe you're ready for entertaining at your next party or get-together !

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