Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature or softened)
  • ¾ cup freshly shredded white cheddar cheese
  • ¾ cup dried fruit (i used a mix of dried apricots, cherrys, and cranberries. you could use all three or use them individually)
  • 1-1½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1½ cups mixed nuts (finely chopped)
  • 1½ cups bacon crumbles
  • 12 medium-sized pretzel sticks

Instruction

  • Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, cheddar, fruit, and herbs together until smooth.
  • Form into tablespoon-sized balls and place on a baking sheet. Let chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Roll each cheese ball in either bacon or nuts (or both!), pressing them lightly into the cheese so that they stick.
  • Keep covered in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve (I think they are best served very cold. I would recommend keeping them in the fridge overnight before serving).
  • Just before serving, skewer each cheese ball with a pretzel. Enjoy!