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Mini Turkey Cheese Balls
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Keyword
mini cheese balls
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
mini cheese balls
Ingredients
8
ounces
cream cheese
softened
3/4
cup
cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2
cup
dried cranberries, chopped
1/2
cup
pecans, finely chopped
6
each
baby carrots
1/2
cup
sliced almonds
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and dried cranberries.
Form mixture into a roll and cut into 6 even slices. Form each slice into a round ball.
Roll each ball in chopped pecans.
Lightly press sliced almonds into each ball to form 'turkey feathers'
With a vegetable peeler, shave the bottom half of each carrot into a point. Press into the front of each ball to form the 'turkey nose'.
Serve with crackers, celery sticks, and/or carrot sticks and enjoy!