Gingered Orange Cheesecake Ball
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this dessert-style cheese ball with fruit, cookies, and toasted pound cake. Toast pound cake slices by placing them on a baking sheet and broiling 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 15 to 30 seconds each side or until golden.


Gingered Orange Cheesecake Ball

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Servings: Makes 24 servings.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: 4th of July Appetizers, Cheese Appetizers, Dips and Spreads, Oranges, Party Appetizers
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  8-ounce
    package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
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  • 1/2  cup
    butter (no substitutes)
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  • 1/3  cup
    sifted powdered sugar
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  • 1-1/2  teaspoons
    finely shredded orange peel
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  • 1  tablespoon
    orange juice
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  • 2  teaspoons
    very finely chopped crystallized ginger
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  • 3  tablespoons
    toasted coconut
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  • 3  tablespoons
    finely chopped toasted macadamia nuts
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    Fresh fruit, such as pear slices, apple slices, pineapple wedges, star fruit slices, strawberries
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    Toasted pound cake slices and/or shortbread cookies
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Directions
1.
Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, orange peel, and orange juice in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until combined. Stir in ginger. Line a 1-1/2- to 2-cup mold with plastic wrap. Carefully spoon in cheese mixture, pressing gently; spread top to smooth it. Cover and chill for 3 to 24 hours.
2.
To serve, invert mold onto a serving platter; remove plastic wrap. Top with nuts and coconut. Serve with fruit and pound cake and/or shortbread cookies. Makes 24 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 77, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 79 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 1%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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