Best Quick Christmas Pine Cone Cheese Appetizer Recipes

QUICK & CHRISTMAS PINE CONE CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• The pine cone shape has directions for Christmas but this is also a wonderful treat for the kids lunches, after school or anytime. You can make it without the almonds, and simply place it in a nice bowl, on on a plate. Try topping it with chopped parsley,or fresh herbs of your choice. My company is crazy about this , little do they know how easy it is to prepare . It tasts like you have added a lot of ingredients, but it is simple enough to make last minute if company drops in.

PINE CONE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese, goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until smooth and well-mixed.
• Turn cheese mixture out onto a serving platter and form into a tapered oval shape to resemble a pine cone.
• Starting at the tapered end, press almonds into the cheese cone so that the tip of the almond is facing out and down, and cheese cone is completely covered with almonds and resembles a pine cone. Place rosemary sprigs at the top to resemble pine needles.

CREAM CHEESE PINE CONES WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and mayo together until smooth and well mixed.
• Add bacon, green onions, dill and white pepper - mix well and chill.
• Form cream cheese mixture into the shape pine cone top. Set aside.
• On a cookie sheet, add almonds in a single layer. Bake them at 300 degrees, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until slightly brown. Cool almonds and decorate the cream cheese by placing rows of the almonds from top to bottom. Add a small piece of parsley at the top of the pine cone. Serve with crackers.

PINECONE-SHAPED SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, bacon, onion, dill and pepper; chill. Form into two pinecone shapes on a serving platter. Beginning at the narrow end of each shape, arrange almonds in overlapping rows. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve with crackers or vegetables.