Description
Bite-sized creamy cheese balls blended with sweet pineapple and tart cranberries, rolled in a crunchy nut coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, well-drained
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup crushed macadamia nuts or walnuts
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried cranberries (for coating)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Drain crushed pineapple through a fine-mesh sieve until no excess liquid remains.
- Beat softened cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth and lump-free.
- Fold in the drained pineapple and chopped dried cranberries until evenly distributed.
- Stir in honey until the mixture is glossy and combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Scoop 1-tablespoon portions and roll into 1-inch balls using your palms.
- Roll each ball in a mixture of crushed nuts and extra dried cranberries until coated.
- Chill for 10 minutes before serving on a platter.