jalapeno cranberry cheese ball

Name: Jalapeno Cranberry Cheese Ball
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 1 lb. cream cheese, softened; - 4 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate; - zest of 1 orange; - 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; - 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped; - 1 or 2 jalapenos, seeded, chopped fine; - 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

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Jill Cooks

Sunshine state, FL

Updated on Dec 19, 2013

I serve this for New Years Eve appetizer. It always goes over very well.

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Ingredients

- 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
- zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1 or 2 jalapenos, seeded, chopped fine
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

How To Make jalapeno cranberry cheese ball

Step 1

Cook the cranberries in 1/2 cup of water in microwave for 1 minute, drain and cool.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice concentrate, zest and cinnamon on medium speed until fluffy. Add chopped cranberries, jalapeno, and walnuts. Stir into cheese mixture. Chill. Shape into a ball.
Step 3

Serve with favorite crackers.
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