Turkey Cheese Ball Recipe

This festive Turkey Cheese Ball recipe made with goat cheese, cranberry and candied pecans is perfect as a Thanksgiving appetizer, ready in minutes!

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Gobble Gobble! That’s right, I made y’all a Turkey Cheese Ball. This is an easy cheese ball recipe made with goat cheese, cranberry and candied pecans that you can whip up in just a few minutes.

But if you really don’t have time, you can also use a store bought cheeseball.

Watch the video to see how easy it is to dress up a cheeseball like a Turkey for Thanksgiving!

The girls were SO excited when they saw the turkey. Then Lyla promptly ate the turkey’s eyeballs and beak.

The twins are two, can’t expect much more than that. 😉

The inside of this turkey-themed outside is a delicious Goat Cheese, Cranberry and Candied Pecan Cheese Ball.

I made the candied pecans quickly in the microwave and let them cool on parchment paper.

Then you beat together goat cheese, cream cheese, honey and fold in craisins. Roll it in the chopped candied pecans and let it chill. That’s it!

This goat cheese cheeseball was so good that Jorge ate half of it for lunch!

It was seriously tasty and all the flavors really stand out. I served it with ritz crackers, but it would also be great with pretzels.

If you love this Turkey Cheese Ball recipe, make sure and and also check out my other family favorite Thanksgiving recipes: Best Green Bean Casserole, Corn Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole and Cranberry Relish!

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Yield: 16 servings

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Turkey Cheese Ball

This Goat Cheese, Cranberry and Pecan Cheese Ball is incredibly festive and full of flavors perfect for a Thanksgiving appetizer. If you are looking for a way to impress your guests, or get the kids involved in making dinner, this cheese ball fits the bill.

Prep Time20 minutes minutes

Total Time20 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Microwave Candied Pecans

• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Cheeseball

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 8 oz goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Decoration

• 14 pretzel sticks
• 1 candy corn
• 2 candy eyes
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips, melted

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Instructions 

• Melt butter in a small glass bowl in the microwave. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir in pecans until they are well-coated. Microwave for 2 additional minutes on high, stirring every minute. Spread cooked nuts out onto parchment to cool.
• In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, goat cheese and honey until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Fold in dried cranberries.
• Shape mixture into a ball. Roll ball in chopped nuts. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
• Attach candy corn and candy eyes to one pretzel stick with melted chocolate to create a face. This is easiest if chocolate is in a piping bag. Place on parchment paper and let cool completely until chocolate is hardened.
• Before serving, press remaining pretzel sticks into back of cheeseball to create tail feathers. Then insert decorated face pretzel stick into front. Serve with crackers or more pretzels.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 203kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 25mg, Sodium: 115mg, Potassium: 68mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 385IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg

© Jessica

Cuisine: American

Category: Appetizers & Snacks, Holidays, Thanksgiving

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