Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimentos
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
- 36 small square crackers for serving (wheat thins)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the sharp cheddar cheese and softened cream cheese using a hand blender until well mixed.
- Add the diced pimentos, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder, and blend again until evenly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
- In a shallow bowl, mix the chopped pecans and chives together.
- Use a two-inch cookie scoop to take a portion of the cheese mixture, roll it into a ball, and then coat it with the pecan chive mixture.
- Place the cheese ball on a serving platter and repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Insert a small square cracker into the top of each cheese ball and serve with additional crackers.
Notes
Chilling the cheese mixture is essential for forming perfect balls.
You can substitute pecans with walnuts or almonds for a different flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.