Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball

This savory blue cheese cranberry cheese ball is bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans and celery, sweet peppers and onion. All the blue cheese lovers will devour this! Makes a great addition to any party! 

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball

I recently had this blue cheese cranberry cheese ball at a friend's house and I just had to share it with you! It was so yummy I was snacking on it all night.

It's one of those things you eat where I just had to have the recipe. You know what I'm talking about? Yes, that good!

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

If you're a blue cheese lover, this cheese ball is for you! Plus, it is chock full of wonderful winter flavors and textures like dried cranberries, pecans, celery, red bell pepper and onions. They combine in the most delicious way!

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

Plus, this cheese ball is super easy to make. I need more easy recipes in my life (New Year's goal!) like these 5-ingredient cream cheese quesitos pastries or Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops with only 5 ingredients and lots of flavor.

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

This blue cheese cranberry cheese ball fits the bill for quick and easy. It's simple, yet impressive enough for a party snack or appetizer. You'll want to serve (and eat!) this cheese ball at game day parties, or for holiday entertaining.

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

This cheese ball starts with cream cheese as most cheese balls do. Then add your blue cheese. Use your favorite kind - do you like it mild, tangy or stinky/rice? Gorgonzola or Danish blue are great choices!

Mix in the cranberries and chopped veggies. I love how this cheese balls is so crunchy and creamy at the same time! Serve with your favorite crackers or celery sticks.

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer

Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball

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A savory cheese ball bursting with flavors of sweet peppers and cranberries, crunchy pecans and tangy blue cheese. An elegant addition to any cheeseboard.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • Crackers, for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pecans, until well mixed.
  • Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
  • Chill for at least 1 hour, then roll in chopped pecans. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 612IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword blue cheese, cheese, cheese board, winter
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Blue Cheese Cranberry Cheese Ball recipe for parties or the Super Bowl! Bursting with flavors and textures like crunchy pecans, celery, sweet peppers and green onions! #appetizer
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