Smoky Nut-Crusted Cheese Ball

Name: Smoky Nut-Crusted Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 cups finely shredded smoked cheddar or smoked Gouda; 2 tbsp soft butter; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 1 1/4 cups mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts), toasted and coarsely chopped; crackers, apple slices and celery, to serve

A make-ahead party cheese ball of cream cheese and smoked cheddar with a little smoked paprika, rolled in chopped pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts.

Prep20 min

CookNone

Total20 min

Serves12

What you'll need

Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 cups finely shredded smoked cheddar or smoked Gouda

2 tbsp soft butter

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 1/4 cups mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts), toasted and coarsely chopped

crackers, apple slices and celery, to serve

Steps

Beat the cream cheese, smoked cheese, butter, Worcestershire, paprika and garlic powder until well combined. Stir in the green onions.

Scrape onto a sheet of plastic wrap, gather it into a ball, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

Spread the chopped nuts on a plate. Unwrap the ball and roll it in the nuts, pressing so they stick all over.

Let it sit at room temperature 20 minutes before serving with crackers, apples and celery.

TipRoll it in the nuts the day you serve it so they stay crunchy; the cheese ball itself keeps 3 days.