Cranberry Orange Cheese Ball with Caramelized Pecans
This is sweet and creamy orange flavor cheese ball full of tart cranberries . Topped with sweet pecans , perfect for any holiday party .
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
chill time 8 hours hrs
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
- 16 oz room temp cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Caramelized Pecans
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar
Place dried cranberries in a food processor and chop them
Add Cream Cheese, orange juice concentrate, powder sugar and blend well
Form a ball on wax paper . Cover and chill for several hours, or even overnight
Before Serving prepare pecans by melting on medium heat and add pecans and coat well
Add the sugar and coat the pecans and keep stirring careful not to burn them
Layout the pecans on wax paper to cool
Once cooled place the cheese mixture onto a plate and press pecans onto the ball
Serve with buttery crackes
Keyword Christmas Appeitizers, Holiday appetizers, Holiday Snacks