Appetizer for 24

Cranberry Walnut Cheese Ball

Name: Cranberry Walnut Cheese Ball
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz cream cheese; 5/8 cup leftover cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (optional); 3 1/2 tbsp honey; 1/3 cup baking walnuts; 3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

$1.55for 420 minServes 24

Cream cheese blends with cranberry sauce, dried fruit, honey, and walnuts for a sweet holiday appetizer.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Cranberry sauce, 5.75 oz$0.12/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.5 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.27

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.39 per serving$1.55 for 4

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Ingredients

16 oz cream cheese
5/8 cup leftover cranberry sauce
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tbsp ground cinnamon (optional)
3 1/2 tbsp honey
1/3 cup baking walnuts
3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Steps

Soften the cream cheese at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Stir the cream cheese, cranberry sauce, dried cranberries, honey, and cinnamon in a bowl until smooth.
Shape the mixture into one ball and chill it for 5 minutes.
Press walnuts and chopped parsley over the outside until covered.
Chill the cheese ball for 5 minutes before cutting.