Pinecone Cheese Spread

Cute, right? Squirrel this recipe away for your next party. A creamy mix of five cheeses + Dijon mustard and almond slices will have guests pining for more.

Yield: 2 cups spread or 16 servings, 2 tablespoons spread and 5 crackers each

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Four Cheese Mexican Style Cheese
• 2 tablespoons Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
• 2 tablespoons canned chopped green chiles
• 1/3 cup Planters Sliced Almonds, toasted Ritz Crackers

Instructions

1. Place cream cheese, shredded cheese and mustard in food processor or blender; cover. Process until well blended.
2. Stir in chiles.
3. Place on sheet of waxed paper; shape into 4 inch oval to resemble a pinecone.
4. Insert almonds in rows to completely cover cream cheese mixture.
5. Place on serving plate; cover.
6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
7. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving with the crackers.

Notes

Each 2-tablespoon serving of this spicy spread packs a flavor punch.

Shape cheese mixture into ball instead of pinecone shape. Cover with almonds as desired.

Prepare as directed, adding 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce to the cream cheese mixture before shaping as directed.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 190 Total fat 13g Saturated fat 6g Cholesterol 25mg Sodium 360mg Carbohydrate 11g Dietary fiber 1g Sugars 2g Protein 6g Vitamin A 6% DV Vitamin C 0% DV Calcium 25% DV Iron 4% DV

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Kraft Heinz Company