Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

3.8(8)

This mini Christmas tree of cheese is guaranteed to get your holiday party started. After shaping the goat cheese mixture into a cone shape, create a pine needle effect using freeze-dried chives. Decorate the cheeseball tree with a pine nut garland, dried cranberry ornaments, and a star-shaped cheddar cracker on top.

Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Yield
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 16 oz goat cheese (450 g), room temperature
  • ¾ cup shelled pistachios (95 g), chopped
  • ½ cup dried cranberries (50 g), plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, about 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
  • ⅓ cup freeze dried chives (5 g)
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts
  • 1 star-shaped cheese cracker
  • White Cheddar and Chive Cracker, or crackers of choice, for serving
  • Crudité, for serving

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 321
  • Fat 24g
  • Carbs 13g
  • Fiber 2g
  • Sugar 6g
  • Protein 15g

How to Make It

1. Step
In a large bowl, mix together the goat cheese, pistachios, dried cranberries, orange zest, rosemary, maple syrup, salt, and pepper with a rubber spatula until well-combined. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes before assembling. The cheese mixture can be made up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until ready to assemble and serve.
2. Step
To assemble, transfer the cheese mixture to a serving platter and, using gloved hands greased with nonstick spray, mold the mixture into a cone shape.
3. Step
Using dry hands, gently press the freeze-dried chives onto the cheese cone to adhere, making sure to coat the entire surface.
4. Step
Insert pine nuts into the cone in the pattern of a garland. Dot the “tree” with more dried cranberries for “ornaments”. Top with the star-shaped cracker.
5. Step
Serve with more crackers and crudités.
6. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

Under 1 HourUnder 45 MinutesLow-CarbShoppable Recipes Holiday AppetizersFreezerChristmasSpecial OccasionAppetizersWhiskMixing Bowl

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