How to Make Turkey Cheese Ball for Thanksgiving - A Step-by-Step Guide

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and of course, delicious food. It's a time to gather around the table and give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives. And what better way to celebrate than with a showstopping appetizer that will impress all of your guests? Enter the Turkey Cheese Ball for Thanksgiving.

This savory and festive appetizer is perfect for any Thanksgiving gathering. It's a fun and creative twist on the classic cheese ball, shaped and decorated to look lik...

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Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup whole pecans
  • 7 whole-wheat crackers
  • ¼ red bell pepper
  • 1 black olive
  • ½ teaspoon cream cheese, softened
  • 1 slice yellow zucchini

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 32
  • Yield: 1 large cheese ball

  • Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and dressing mix together in a large bowl. Form into a large ball. Roll in chopped pecans to coat surface. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  • Decorate the turkey: Arrange a row of whole-wheat crackers in the back of the cheese ball for the turkey tail feathers. Stick pecans evenly into the cheese ball for the body.
  • Cut out 2 strips of red bell pepper for the head and neck. Cut out 2 "eyes" from the black olive using a small pastry tip. Place 2 small dollops of cream cheese on one of the 2 bell pepper strips for the turkey head and stick the black olive circles into it as pupils. Cut a small triangular slice out of the yellow zucchini for the turkey beak and stick to the red pepper with cream cheese. Stick the undecorated red bell pepper strip on the front of the cheese ball. Stick the red bell pepper stick with the face into the top of the cheese ball for the head.
  • Nutrition

    179 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 29mg
    • Sodium: 188mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 3g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 109mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 82mg