Epicure Recipes

Spicy Cheddar Cheese Ball

New Year’s EveLow-sodiumGluten-freeSugar ConsciousAppetizers & Small BitesNo-Cook

15 min

1 cheese ball (approx. 24 servings)

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A guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Delicious served with Red Pepper Jelly.

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) brick light cream cheese
  • 1 cup low-fat grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha seasoning
  • 2 tbsp pinot noir jelly, optional
  • 1 cup sliced almonds or pecan, or walnut crumbs

Preparation

  1. Combine cream cheese, cheddar, Worcestershire sauce and sriracha seasoning.
  2. Form into ball or log.
  3. If adding a pinot noir jelly filling, refrigerate until firm, 20–30 minutes. Cut ball in half. Using your finger, make a hollow in centre of each half. Fill hollows with pinot noir jelly. Carefully press halves together and reshape into a ball.
  4. Roll in nuts to coat.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(2 tbsp): Calories 70, Fat 5 g (Saturated 1.5 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 1 g), Protein 3 g.

Tips

Cheese balls can be frozen for up to 1 month. Unwrap and thaw to room temperature before serving with crackers or bread.