Apple Cinnamon Cheese Ball Recipe 475

Steps:

• In medium to large bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cinnamon. Beat until well blended.
• Stir in apples until evenly distributed.
• Shape mixture into a ball by rolling it around inside the bowl.
• Once ball is formed, pour crushed nuts into a second bowl, and roll cheese ball in the crushed nuts until the outside is covered.
• Presenting the cheese ball on a plate, place cinnamon stick and bay leaf in the top of the ball to make it look like an apple.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, apples, ¼ cup pecans, and cinnamon. Shape into a ball and roll in pecans. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight to allow flavors to blend. To Serve: let stand at room temperature 20-30 minutes or until softened. Serve with vanilla wafers or sugar cookies.

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.

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.