Apple Cheese Ball Recipes

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add 1/4 cup brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, apple pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Transfer cheese mixture to a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap plastic wrap around cheese, forming a ball; refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.
• Mix pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon together on a shallow plate. Unwrap cheese ball and roll in the pecan mixture until evenly coated, pressing to help topping stick to cheese ball.

Steps:

• Process first 4 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Chill 30 minutes.
• Shape cheese mixture into a ball, and make an indentation in the top to resemble an apple. Chill ball 30 minutes.
• Coat ball heavily with paprika; cover and chill 1 hour.
• Insert cinnamon stick and bay leaf into indentation to resemble apple stem and leaf. Serve with assorted crackers.

Steps:

• Stir together first 3 ingredients until well blended. Stir in dried apples. Shape mixture into ball and roll in nuts. Insert bay leaf and cinnamon stick on top to resemble stem and leaf of apple. Refrigerate till firm. Can be stored in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.