Name: Pineapple Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; 8 oz crushed pineapple; 1 tbsp green bell pepper; 1 tbsp celery; 1 tbsp onion; ⅔ cup pecans; ½ tsp salt; dash hot sauce

This is a fun appetizer any time of the year! But it’ss especially festive for Christmas when made with green bell peppers.

How To Make Pineapple Cheese Ball

Tangy, salty and a sweet are what you'll be expecting from a bite out of this festive holiday munchkin.

Prep: 25 mins

Chill: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz crushed pineapple , in juice , well drained
1 tbsp green bell pepper, finely chopped (use red for Christmas!)
1 tbsp celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
⅔ cup pecans, chopped
½ tsp salt
dash hot sauce, optional

Instructions

Fold pineapple, bell pepper, celery, onion and ⅓ cup chopped pecans into cream cheese.
Add salt and hot sauce.
Form mixture into a ball; chill for ½ hour.
After ball is firm, roll in remaining pecans to cover.
Chill cheese ball overnight before serving.