Cranberry and Nut Cream Cheese Log
This festive cream cheese log is creamy, crunchy, sweet, and incredibly easy to put together. Soft cream cheese is mixed and coated with almonds, walnuts, dried cranberries, and prunes, with a little honey bringing everything together.
Ingredients
For Festive Cream Cheese Log with Nuts and Dried Fruit
- 2 blocks cream cheese, softened 16 oz / 452 g total
- 1 cup almonds, chopped
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup prunes, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp honey
Instructions
How to Make a Festive Cream Cheese Log
- Prep: Chop the almonds, walnuts, cranberries, and prunes into smaller pieces so they are easy to mix and coat around the cheese.
- Soften the Cream Cheese: Let the cream cheese soften enough that it is easy to mix.
- Add the Fruit and Nuts: Mix half of the almonds, walnuts, cranberries, and prunes into the cream cheese.
- Shape: Place the mixture onto plastic wrap and shape it into a compact log. Wrap it tightly.
- Chill: Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until firm enough to handle easily.
- Prepare the Coating: Mix the remaining almonds, walnuts, cranberries, and prunes together.
- Coat: Unwrap the chilled cream cheese log and roll it in the remaining fruit and nut mixture, gently pressing so the coating sticks evenly.
- Finish: Drizzle with the honey just before serving.
- Serve: Enjoy with bread, toasted bread, casabe, or crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 8gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 331mgFiber: 6gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2mg
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