Fruit Ball Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and honey; beat until smooth. Stir in cheese and chopped fruit; mix well.
• Form into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. Chill for at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, fruit cocktail and instant pudding.
• Add 1/4 cup almonds, if desired.
• Mix very well.
• Shape into one large ball or two smaller bolls and roll in remaining almonds.
• Chill to set.
• Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Combine marshmallows, cracker crumbs, cherries, sweetened condensed milk and pecans; mix well.
• Shape dough evenly into 5 dozen balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. Roll balls in coconut until evenly coated.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Combine the dried dates, figs and cranberries in a medium microwave-safe bowl; add 2 tablespoons rum and the butter. Microwave in 1-minute intervals, stirring, until the dried fruit is softened and the butter is melted, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Toast the pecans in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool, then coarsely chop.
• Combine the graham crackers, crystallized ginger, candied lemon peel, molasses, cinnamon, allspice and salt in a food processor. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon rum, the pecans and the dried-fruit mixture (with any liquid from the bowl). Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped and holds together when squeezed. (If the mixture is dry, add a little water just until it holds together.)
• Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls and arrange on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Put the sanding sugar on a plate. Roll the balls in the sugar to coat.

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• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the coconut and cherries. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

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• Let cream cheese soften prior to mixing (30 minutes to 1 hour). Combine first 3 ingredients, and shape into ball.
• Wrap with Saran Wrap. Chill and serve with graham crackers.
• This recipe can be made 2 days prior to serving.

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar cheese and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add pineapple and ginger; mix well. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Shape cheese mixture into a ball and roll in crushed sunflower seeds.

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients except the 3 ounce box of gelatin. Cover mixture and place in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, roll mixture into strawberry shapes.
• Place the 3 ounce box of gelatin in a plate, and roll the shaped strawberries in the gelatin until coated. Place bits of mint leaves to create the stems; secure the stems with a piece of toothpick.