ROLD GOLD^® Mini Holiday Cheese Balls

Prep Time:

30 min

Cook Time:

0 min

Total Time:

30 min

Servings:

With brie and blue cheese, these festive gourmet Mini Holiday Cheese Balls make an easy yet impressive holiday appetizer.

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) ROLD GOLD^® Sticks Pretzels, divided
1/2 cup (125 mL) dried cranberries, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped pistachios
1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) brick-style plain cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tbsp (30 mL) sour cream
4 oz (125 g) blue cheese, crumbled
4 oz (125 g) round of Brie cheese, rind removed

Instructions

Step 1
In food processor or blender, pulse 1 cup (250 mL) ROLD GOLD^® Sticks Pretzels for about 30 seconds to make medium-size crumbs. Transfer to small bowl, along with dried cranberries and pistachios; set aside.

Step 2
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in blue cheese and brie until smooth and blended. Fold in half of the ground pretzel mixture.

Step 3
Roll tablespoonfuls into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cheese balls. Transfer to parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until firm. Roll balls in remaining ground pretzel mixture.

Step 4
Just before serving, arrange cheese balls on serving platter; press pretzel stick into middle of each cheese ball.