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Olive Cheeseball

This olive cheese ball is a fun and festive appetizer for your holiday parties. Easy to make and always a crowd pleaser!
Course Appetizers and Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword Appetizer, cheeseball, easy entertaining., finger food, holiday party
Prep Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 20 Servings
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Equipment

Ingredients

For Cheeseball

  • 16 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup green olives chopped small
  • 1/2 cup black olives chopped small
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 green onions chopped small

For Coating

  • 1/4 cup green olives chopped small
  • 2 TBSPs parsley chopped small
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped small
  • 1 TBSP parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix together the ingredients for the cheeseball, add the red pepper flakes last starting with 1/4 of a teaspoon and add more adjust to taste if desired.
  • Spread out a large piece of saran wrap. Place the mixture into the middle of it and and then using the saran wrap form it into a ball. Chill for 8 hours.
  • Combine all the coating ingredients. Before serving, remove the saran wrap from the cheeseball and roll the and pat the coating on the cheeseball to cover completley.
  • Serve with crackers.

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