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Cranberry Orange Mini Cheese Balls

Cuisine Appetizer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16
Calories 148kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
  • 3 tsp orange zest
  • Lollipop sticks

Coating

  • 1 cup candied walnuts or pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries finely chopped
  • 2 tsp orange zest

Instructions

  • Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in powdered sugar  and orange juice and beat for 1 minute. Fold in chopped cranberries and orange zest. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine candied nuts, dried cranberries and orange zest to create the topping.
  • Remove cream cheese mixture from fridge and form into small balls. Roll in nut topping and place on parchment paper. Stick a lollipop stick in the top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. 

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal