Best Cranberry Kissing Ball Recipes

CRANBERRY PECAN CHEESE BALL RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix softened cream cheese, sharp cheddar, dried cranberries, pecans, and green onions until well-combined.
• Form into a ball, then roll in more chopped pecans to coat.
• Serve with crackers of your choice.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans in a dry skillet and toss over medium heat until toasted, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Mozzarella cheese in a food processor and process until creamy. Add 1/2 of the toasted pecans and 1/2 of the dried cranberries and pulse a few times to lightly break up and combine with the cheese.
• Remove mixture to a bowl and stir in half of the chives, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
• Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help you form it into a ball.
• Combine remaining pecans, remaining dried cranberries, and the other half of the chives on a plate or cutting board. Roll the ball in cranberry-pecan-chive mixture.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY KISSING BALL

Steps:

• Paint foam ball with red craft paint. Set aside to dry.
• Cut an 18" piece of wire and fold it in half. Push folded wire all the way through the center of foam ball, leaving a 1" wire loop extending at bottom of ball and 3" of wire extending at top.
• Using hot glue gun or toothpicks, attach cranberries to ball, covering it completely. Twist wires at top of ball into a simple hook for hanging. Use ribbon to tie mistletoe and other desired holiday trim to wire above and below ball, and hang with hook.
• Kissing ball will last several days. Discard once berries begin to soften. To extend the life of your decoration, you can spray with an even coating of shellac.