Campground Pineapple Pine Cone Cheese Balls
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz blocks cream cheese
- 16 oz crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1/4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp Lawry's seaoning salt
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 10 oz whole roasted almonds
- crackers I use Wheat Thins
Instructions
- Drain the pineapple very well, squeezing out extra juice.
- Combine pineapple with cream cheese, pepper, onions, seasoning, and pecans.
- Roll into two balls and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Form balls into shape of pine cones (it helps to get a real pine cone to look at). Place where you want them on serving dish because it will be hard to move them after you've gotten started.
- Starting at the bottom, stick almonds into the cheese balls with pointed end facing outward. Continue row by row, including the sides.
- Garnish with rosemary and fresh cranberries (optional) for a holiday look. Serve with crackers.