Easy Olive Coasted Cheese Ball

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5 from 1 vote

Easy to make cheese ball made with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, almonds, herbs, and covered in chopped olives.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time1 15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Rena

Ingredients

8 oz Block Cream Cheese softened, 1 block
4 oz Mascarpone Cheese softened
6 oz Freshly grated sharp white cheddar cheese
½ Cup Sliced toasted almonds
1 Cup Pitted Green Olives
2 Garlic Cloves minced
3 Sprigs Oregano Leaves picked and chopped
2-3 Tbsp Freshly Chopped Parsley
¼ Tsp Pepper
¼ Tsp Salt
Crackers for serving

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, cheddar cheese, sliced almonds, garlic, and herbs; Use a hand mixer to fully incorporate the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. Using a silicone spatula, bring all the cheese mixture together and tightly wrap it into a plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, place the pitted olives in a food processor and pulse a few times, until olives are small chopped.
Unwrap the cheese ball and roll it through the chopped olives. Pat the sides and top well, to ensure a full coating.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Place the cheese ball on a serving platter and serve with crackers.

Notes

To make this nut free, omit the sliced almonds.

Wrap the cheese ball well, so it retains its shape.

Only add the crunchy coating just before serving. While the cheese ball itself keeps well for up to a week in the refrigerator, the crunchy coating it’s rolled in doesn’t — it can get soft and mushy in a matter of hours.

When you’ve taken the cheese ball out of the refrigerator and rolled it in its coating, let it sit out at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

For storage:

If you want you can refrigerate the cheese ball, covered in a plastic wrap for up to 3-4 days. Prior to serving just roll in the chopped olives and serve.

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