Cheddar Cheese Apples

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
  • Paprika
  • Cinnamon sticks and fresh sage leaves, if desired
  • Assorted crackers, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Beat cream cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce and mustard in large bowl until blended. Mix in Cheddar cheese. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • 2
    Divide cheese mixture in half. Shape 1 half into a ball on waxed paper. Sprinkle another piece of waxed paper with paprika. Roll cheese ball in paprika, coating thoroughly. Mold into apple shape. Repeat with remaining cheese mixture.
  • 3
    To garnish, make small depression in stem ends of apples. Cut 2 small pieces from cinnamon stick. Insert cinnamon stick pieces for stems. Insert sage leaves. Serve cheese balls with crackers.

  • Sliced apples make a fun addition to this appetizer. Toss them with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  • Cheese balls can be stored tightly covered in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 4 weeks. Thaw frozen cheese balls in the refrigerator about 6 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Calories
45
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
60 mg
Potassium
15 mg
Total Carbohydrate
2 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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