Nutty Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Alejandra Cota
Looking for the best Christmas dip? This nutty Christmas tree cheese ball is the perfect appetizer for any holiday celebration! Prepared with cream cheese, chipotle, and smoked oysters, this delicious dip is shaped like a Christmas tree and covered in cranberries and almonds. Best served with crackers, this nutty Christmas tree cheese ball even features a bread star for a naughty and festive dish that will delight all your guests.
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Ingredients
8
Portions
  • 3 cups cream cheese, cut into cubes, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cups chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 cups smoked oysters, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 cups almonds, 1 cup peeled and 1 cup unpeeled, toasted
  • some rosemary
  • some dried cranberries
  • 1 slice sandwich bread, for the star
  • some saltine crackers, for serving
Preparation
35 mins
5 mins
Easy
  • For the dip: In a bowl, mix cream cheese, chipotle in adobo sauce, garlic powder, smoked oysters, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and lime juice.
  • On a chopping board, place plastic wrap. Add previous mixture. Cover with more plastic wrap and shape into a Christmas tree using your hands. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, flatten a slice of sandwich bread with a rolling pin. Using a cookie cutter, cut stars. Bake in an electric oven over medium heat until crisp and toasted.
  • Remove Christmas tree cheese ball from fridge. Place on a plate and garnish with almonds, cranberries, and rosemary sprigs. Place bread star on top. Serve nutty Christmas tree cheese ball with crackers on the side.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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