RITZ Holiday Ornament Cheese Balls

Name: RITZ Holiday Ornament Cheese Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 pkg. garlic and herb cheese spread; ½ cup pomegranate arils (seeds) (about 1/2 of 4-oz. container), divided; ¼ cup fresh parsley; RITZ Crackers

Holiday party appetizers just got easier with this beautiful cheese ball duo that makes the perfect centerpiece for a Christmas charcuterie board served with RITZ Crackers.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. cheese spread and 5 crackers each.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. (6.5 oz.) garlic and herb cheese spread
½ cup pomegranate arils (seeds) (about 1/2 of 4-oz. container), divided
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
RITZ Crackers

Directions

Mix cheeses until well blended. Divide cheese mixture in half; shape each half into a ball. Wrap individually in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate 1 hour.

Unwrap cheese balls. Reserve 1 Tbsp. pomegranate seeds for later use. Roll 1 cheese ball in remaining seeds, turning to completely cover cheese ball with seeds; press seeds into cheese ball to secure.

Roll bottom of remaining cheese ball in parsley. Sprinkle reserved pomegranate arils onto top of cheese ball; gently press parsley and seeds into cheese ball to secure.

Serve with crackers.