Cream Cheese Ball With Cranberries & Gingersnap Crumbs : Cream Cheese Snacks

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

gingersnap cookies

🥗Healthier: oatmeal cookies

💰Cheaper: graham crackers

Oatmeal cookies provide a similar texture with less spice.

chopped pecans

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and more affordable.

Mix 2 blocks of cream cheese in a bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of dried cranberries to the cream cheese.

Crush a couple of ginger snap cookies and mix them into the cream cheese.

Shape the mixture into a ball with your hands.

Roll the cheese ball in crushed ginger snap cookies until fully coated.

Serve with ginger snap cookies or graham crackers.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens