Honey Blue Cheese Ball

This Honey Blue Cheese Ball loaded with fruit and covered in walnuts is the perfect app for your next gathering.

I decided to make this honey blue cheese ball for a family lunch at random not long ago. Mainly because I happened to have blue cheese and thought, “Why not?”

The results were better than I imagine. The creaminess of the cheese with the tartness of the fruits. And then with the honey drizzled on top. ugh! So good. Blue cheese and honey are surprisingly a wonderful combo that isn’t talked about enough. It may sound crazy, but it provides a subtle hint of sweetness to the cheese. Along with enhancing the flavors.

Ingredients You Will Need:

• Cream Cheese
• Blue Cheese Crumbles
• Diced Pear
• Dried Cranberries
• Walnuts
• Honey
• Crackers, to Serve

I love the creamy texture this honey blue cheese ball brings. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but my sister of all people (and who hates blue cheese) loves it! My family and her can’t get enough of it and my sister still asks for this appetizer at parties. 

If you know anyone who loves blue cheese, I highly recommend making this honey blue cheese ball. I also recommend covering the honey blue cheese ball with saran wrap to help prevent it from drying out.

Honey Blue Cheese Ball

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Total Time 13 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Ingredients

  

• 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 5 oz. blue cheese crumbles
• 1/2 cup fresh pear, diced
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• Honey, to drizzle
• Crackers for Serving

Instructions

 

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, blue cheese crumbles, diced pears, cranberries, salt, and pepper until well blended and smooth.
• Using a spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl and form the mixture into a ball. Carefully transfer to a serving platter.
• Grab a handful of chopped walnuts and press against the sides of the cheese ball. Continue pressing all around until the entire ball is covered.
• Cover the ball with saran wrap and refrigerate for an hour or until firm.
• Before serving, drizzle with honey. Serve with crackers.

Keyword cheese, fruit