Pineapple Cheese Ball
Get ready to take a trip down memory lane with this 1980s-inspired cheese ball recipe that's perfect for entertaining! Made with a blend of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and spices, this delicious cheese ball is sure to impress your guests. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this retro appetizer in no time. So dust off your fondue pot and get ready to party like it's 1989!
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Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple drained
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup raisins
- ½ cup dates chopped
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Before adding any ingredients I like to smoosh up my cream cheese using a fork to make it nice and smooth.
- Next, and the dates to the cream cheese,
- then the raisins,
- and lastly, the crushed pineapple.
- Mix all together well until it's nice and creamy!
- Now, I like to take the chopped pecans and give them a quick run through a mixer or food processor to make it less chunky and more spreadable but you don't want it to be a "dust" so easy does it.
- Place about half of the nuts into a bowl, take your mixed cheese ball ingredients and form them into a giant delectable orb of cheese and roll it around in the nuts until all sides are coated.
- Wrap the ball in some plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. I served the one I made the same day BUT it is better, the flavors blend together in a more harmonious manner (I'm getting all chef-y now, aren't I?) if you let it sit about a day. Serve with some buttery crackers or any crackers you prefer!
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As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Servings: 20
Calories: 118kcal