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Artisan Cheese Balls Three Ways

With this simple and delicious base cheese ball recipe, you can make endless, elevated varieties to serve on their own or to add to beautiful cheese boards for any occasion. Make your cheeseballs extra festive by forming them into trees or shapes of your choosing.

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • 3 bowls
  • plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 3 pkgs (8 oz/227 g each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) hot sauce
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each, salt and pepper

Bacon, onion & cheddar

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) aged Cheddar,
  • shredded
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped crispy cooked bacon
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced, toasted almonds

Blue cheese, caramelized onion & dried cranberry

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) crumbled blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) caramelized onions
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) honey
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) each, dried parsley, rosemary and thyme leaves

Balsamic, Fig, Shallot & Aged Gouda

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded aged Gouda
  • 1 cup (250 mL) finely diced dried figs
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced shallots
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) each, Dijon and balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped pistachios

Directions

  1. Base: In the bowl of a stand mixer using a paddle attachment, beat together cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt and pepper until smooth. Divide equally into 3 bowls.
  2. Bacon, onion & cheddar: In the first bowl, stir in cheddar, onions, bacon and Worcestershire. Using plastic wrap, shape into a ball and roll into almonds. Wrap well and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Blue cheese, caramelized onion & dried cranberry: In the second bowl, stir in blue cheese, onions, cranberries, mustard and honey. Using plastic wrap, shape into a ball. Combine parsley, rosemary and thyme and roll ball into herb
  4. Balsamic, fig, shallot & aged gouda: In the third bowl, stir in Gouda, figs, shallot, Dijon and balsamic. Using plastic wrap shape into a ball and roll into pistachios. Wrap well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

Tips

To serve: Unwrap cheese balls and place on serving platter with a variety of crackers and vegetables.

Tree variation: Shape cheese balls into cone or tree shapes with a generous base to support the cheese. Refrigerate 10-15 minutes, then roll in coating ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10-15 mins

Total Time

45 mins

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