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
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.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 2g
- :
- Calcium: 13mg
- Calories: 57kcal
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 36mg
- Protein: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Sodium: 79mg
- Vitamin A: 132IU
- Vitamin C: 1mg
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