Medium

Pear-Pecan Cheese Ball

Total Time
35 min
14m prep · 21m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Use Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap to shape your cheese ball into a football for a fun game day appetizer. Score the extra point by using slices of bell pepper or cheese to create the laces on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1.25 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 medium firm ripe pear , finely chopped
  • 1 scallion , white and green separated, finely chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons ground pepper
  • Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap
  • 0.33 cups finely chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stir cream cheese, Cheddar, pear, scallion white, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl.

  2. 2

    Coat a large piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray. Scoop the cheese mixture onto it. Using the plastic wrap to help you, form the cheese mixture into a ball, then completely wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.

  3. 3

    Just before serving, combine pecans and the reserved scallion greens in a shallow dish. Roll the cheese ball in the mixture, pressing to adhere.

Nutrition Facts

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