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Turkey Pimento Cheeseball

This Turkey Pimento Cheese Ball is great for parties. It tastes like pimento cheese but it looks like a turkey with feathers made of bacon and pecans.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Inactive Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 169kcal
Author Lise Sullivan Ode

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Kraft Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1-2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce depending how spicy you like it
  • 4 ounces chopped pimentos
  • 12-14 strips cooked bacon
  • 20 pecan halves
  • 1 large piece of red pepper
  • Craft eyeballs not edible
  • Crackers

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add first six ingredients. Stir until completely combined. Shape into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Remove from the refrigerator and let it rest for about 10 minutes. Place bacon in cheese ball, then pecans, to look like turkey feathers. Place red pepper in front to look like head. Attach eyeballs.
  • Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 1mg