Appetizer Recipes - Cheese Balls and Cheese Logs

Cranberry-Blue Cheese Ball

4 ounces sharp white Cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 (6 ounce) bag sweetened dried cranberries

Place Cheddar cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until cheese is coarsely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and process until well combined.

Lay a large piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Scoop the cheese mixture out onto the plastic wrap, gather up the corners of the plastic wrap and form into a ball. Refrigerate overnight.

Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: 155 calories, 9 grams fat, 13 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams protein, 27 milligrams cholesterol, 6 grams saturated fat, 1 gram fiber, 279 milligrams sodium