Sweet Savory Pineapple Cheese Ball Food

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients, using only 1 cup of the pecans listed and form into a ball.
• Reserve 2nd cup of pecans for topping.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving, roll cheese ball in reserved cup of pecans.
• Serve with crackers of choice.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Roll the cheese ball in finely chopped pecans before serving.

BACON PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Be sure to continue mixing until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and evenly distributed.
• Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with crackers, melt it on bruschetta or use it to fill celery or cherry tomatoes.

SWEET & SAVORY PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in pineapple, 1-1/2 cups pecans, green pepper, onion and seasoned salt. Shape into two balls. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 30 minutes., Place remaining pecans in a small shallow bowl; roll cheese balls in pecans to coat evenly. Serve with crackers.

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple. In a fine-mesh strainer, drain the 20-ounce can of pineapple. Use a spatula to press out as much water as possible.
• Dice the veggies. Dice the bell pepper, jalapeño, shallot, and green onions.
• Toast and chop the pecans. I like to toast the pecan because toasting them brings out their flavor. Chop them, if they aren't already chopped.
• Mash the cream cheese. Use a fork to mash the softened cream cheese.
• Add the remaining ingredients. Add the drained pineapple, the diced veggies, the Worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
• Form and chill. Form the cheese ball mixture into a ball and wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Add the crushed pecans. Roll the chilled pineapple cheese ball in crushed pecans.
• Serve. Serve with round buttery crackers. I like Ritz and Wheat Thins.

PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Toast the pecans: preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until toasted and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once halfway through. DO NOT WALK AWAY. Nuts love to burn at the last second. Let cool, then chop go for a medium chop, a little bit finer than rough chopped (but they certainly don't need to be microscopic pieces).
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with the garlic powder, salt, and cayenne until smooth and combined.
• By hand, stir in the pineapple, bell pepper, and green onion.
• Add half of the chopped pecans.
• Lay a large sheet of plastic wrap on the counter. Scrape the cheese pineapple mixture into the center in as globe-like of a mound as you can. It will not be a perfect sphere at this point.
• Wrap the edges of the plastic around it to seal and encourage it to form a round ball. Place the wrapped cream cheese in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• When ready to serve, remove the chilled cheese ball from the refrigerator. Place the chopped pecans on a plate. (I find it's easiest to use a plate with edges that curve up a little. A pie dish works well too.) Unwrap the cheese ball and place it on the plate with the pecans, coating well. The cheese ball won't roll like a real ball. Gently lift and turn it, patting the pecans all over the outside. Carefully transfer it to a serving plate. Serve with crackers or baguette slices and a sprinkle of additional green onion for garnish.

SWEET PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Drain pineapple pushing out as much juice as possible.
• Spread pineapple on paper towels to dry.
• Mix softened cream cheese and sugar.
• Add pineapple.
• Mix throughly.
• Ref. for 1 hour.
• Form into ball.
• Roll in pecans.
• Serve with crackers.