Oyster Cheese Appetizer Log

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

32 servings (2 logs)

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022
When you say "holiday tradition" around our house, this appetizer comes to mind immediately. Every winter, I make lots of cheese logs and freeze them for when I'm expecting company or need to take food to someone's home. The blend of smoked oysters, chili powder, nuts and cream cheese tastes good-even people who don't like oysters may enjoy this interesting appetizer. —William Tracy, Jerseyville, Illinois
Oyster Cheese Appetizer Log Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons steak sauce
  • 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cans (3-3/4 ounces each) smoked oysters, well-drained and chopped
  • 3 cups chopped pecans, divided
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • Minced fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In mixer bowl, combine the cheese, steak sauce, Miracle Whip, garlic and onion. Stir in oysters and 1 cup of pecans. Shape into two 9-in. logs. Roll logs in mixture of chili powder, remaining pecans and parsley.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 117 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.