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Cherry Pecan Bacon Cheese Ball  

A delicious mix of flavors.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine All-American
Keyword bacon, cream cheese, Dried Cherries
Prep Time 10 minutes
2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 190kcal
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup minced green pepper
  • 1/3 cup minced dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped crisp bacon save 1 tablespoon for garnish

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan combine butter, vinegar and sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and cooled vinegar mixture. Beat until creamy. Add minced onion and minced green pepper. Beat until well combined. Refrigerate 2 hours. Fold in minced dried cherries, chopped toasted pecans and chopped crispy bacon. Shape mixture into a ball. Place on serving plate, garnish with 1 tablespoon reserved chopped bacon

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 495IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg