Christmas Tree Cheese Balls
Christmas Tree Cheese Balls is cream cheese balls rolled in bacon, pistachios, and cranberries to create a festive holiday centerpiece! Made on the 12x24" board.
Ingredients
- 8 8 oz blocks cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 large baguette, thinly sliced
TOPPINGS:
- 2 cups bacon, cooked and finely chopped
- 2 cups pistachios, finely chopped
- 2 cups dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 2 cups finely chopped rosemary and parsley
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
- Pomegranate arils
Equipment
- 1 12x24” board
Instructions
- On 5 large plates, prep the 5 toppings and add to the plates for rolling.
- On a cutting board, remove the packaging from the cream cheese and cut each package into 8 even squares. Each piece will be about 1 oz of cream cheese.
- Roll the 64 pieces, using the palm of your hands, into small balls. Next, roll the balls in the 5 different ingredients. Repeat until all of the balls are covered.
- Starting at the bottom, lay the brown chocolate chip balls first to form a small trunk of the tree. Then start from the base of the tree adding the balls all the way up to the top where you will have 1 ball for the “tree topper.” Shape the balls like a tree, stacking them on top of each other. Optional to make a pattern, or randomly put them down in various colors.
- When the tree is complete, sprinkle with the pomegranate sees and serve!
- Toast the baguette slices and serve right away with the Christmas Tree Cheese Balls!
- Serves about 20.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 549kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 33g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 413mg, Potassium: 325mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 36g, Vitamin A: 176IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 83mg, Iron: 2mg