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Cheddar pinecone with almonds and rosemary, served with crackers.

Cheddar Pinecone With Almonds

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 284 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each) room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons port wine
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 cups almonds toasted
  • Rosemary sprigs for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
    Beating cream cheese until smooth in a stand mixer for Cheddar Pinecone With Almonds.
  • Add port and cayenne.
    Adding port and cayenne to cream cheese for Cheddar Pinecone.
  • Beat until smooth. Add shredded cheddar cheese.
    Adding shredded cheddar cheese to cream cheese in a stand mixer for Cheddar Pinecone With Almonds.
  • Add sliced green onions. Mix until combined.
    Mixing cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and green onions for the Cheddar Pinecone With Almonds.
  • Wrap the cream cheese mixture in plastic wrap or parchment and chill for at least 1 hour. You could also do this step the day before you intend to serve it.
    Cream cheese mixture for Cheddar Pinecone on parchment paper.
  • Once chilled, mold the cream cheese into an oval shape to serve as the base for your pinecone.
    Molding the cream cheese mixture into an oval shape for Cheddar Pinecone.
  • Place the cream cheese on a serving plate and start to add almonds in a shingle pattern. Start at the bottom and add rows overlapping until the cream cheese is covered.
    Cheddar Pinecone With Almonds appetizer, shaped and covered with whole almonds, served on a white plate.
  • Add rosemary sprigs as a decorative touch around the pinecone.
    Fresh rosemary and toasted almonds on a white plate, perfect for baking and cooking recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 11gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 95mgFiber: 5g
Keyword Almond Pinecone Appetizer, Festive Appetizer, Holiday Appetizer, Holiday Entertaining
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