RITZ Pinecone Cheese Spread
Cute, right? Squirrel this recipe away for your next party: A creamy mix of five cheeses plus Dijon mustard and almond slices are sure to have guests pining for more.
Prep time20 min
Total time2hr 20min
ServingsMakes 2 cups spread or 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) spread and 6 crackers (20 g) each.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (250 g) brick light cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded Tex Mex cheese blend
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp. canned chopped green chiles
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Ritz Crackers
Preparation
- Process first 3 ingredients in food processor until well blended; spoon into freezer-proof container. Stir in chiles. Freeze 20 min. or until firm enough to handle.
- Shape into 4-inch oval on sheet of waxed paper. Insert nuts in rows to completely cover cream cheese mixture to resemble pinecone. Transfer to serving plate.
- Refrigerate 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator 15 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Serve with crackers.
Recipe Tips
- Make Ahead
Spread can be stored, tightly covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days. - Make it Easy
Shape cheese mixture into ball instead of pinecone shape. Cover with almonds. - Special Extra
Add 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce to ingredients in food processor before processing until well blended.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Fat 13g | |
| Saturated 6g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | |
| Sodium 410mg | |
| Carbohydrate 14g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 6g | |
| Vitamin A | 6 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 10 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
