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Cream Cheese Balls Recipe

You can make this into one large cheese ball that everyone takes a serving from, or you can divide this into equal parts and make individual cheese balls people can place on their own plates.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 115kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 plate
  • 1 toothpick

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp. ranch mix (see recipe link above)
  • 2 tbsp. paprika
  • 2 small cinnamon sticks (broken into 8 pieces - they don't have to be perfect)
  • 1 small sprig parsley (torn off at each small stem)
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Instructions

  • Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
    Cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the ranch mix.
    Ranch mix added to cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
  • Using a fork, mix it all together thoroughly.
    A fork mixing ranch mix into cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
  • Form everything into a ball.
    A large cheese ball held by a large wooden spoon.
  • Put the paprika on a plate.
    Paprika on a plate.
  • Cut the cheese ball into 8 equal pieces.
    A cheese ball cut into 8 equal portions.
  • Roll each piece into a smaller ball in your hands.
    A small portion of seasoned cream cheese rolled into a ball.
  • Roll it in the paprika.
    A small cheese ball being rolled in paprika.
  • Break the cinnamon sticks into small pieces, and press a piece, along with a small piece of fresh parsley, into the cheese ball.
    Pressing a small cinnamon stick and parsley sprig into a small cheese ball.
  • Press a toothpick gently into the sides of the pumpkins, all the way around to create the indents of a pumpkin.
    Gently pressing a toothpick into the side of a cheese ball to make the indents of a pumpkin.
  • Serve with your favorite crackers for veggie sticks.
    A group of Cream Cheese Balls on a cutting board between some crackers.

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Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1243IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.4mg