Sweet Cheese Ball

Name: Sweet Cheese Ball
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cheese ball (3-1/2 cups).
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 8 maraschino cherries, finely chopped; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; Assorted fresh fruit

You’ll need only a few items for this unique cheese ball sent in by Melissa Friend of Oakland, Maryland. Coconut comes through in the cherry-flecked mixture that’s coated in pecans. It looks pretty and tastes delicious served with apple slices, pineapple wedges, berries and other fresh fruit.

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
8 maraschino cherries, finely chopped
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Assorted fresh fruit

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the coconut and cherries. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 73 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Cheese Ball for Fruit in Quick Cooking November/December 2005

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ardy bare

Jan 6, 2016

best new recipe of the holiday season! everyone loved it. I added dried cranberries instead of cherries and coconut instead of nuts
katlaydee3

Jan 4, 2012

This was OK but not great. I served it with pineapple slices and star fruit.
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roxanne23

Aug 12, 2010

I love it , its so good i use fresh cherries instead of maraschino cherries , theres never any left after aparty !!!!!
BarbChris

Dec 25, 2009

although I did not put in the coconut, I added vanilla and the cherries and instead of nuts used mini chocolate chips, my neices and nephews plus the adults loved this recipe!!! Thank you!