Keto Thanksgiving Cheese Ball

This Thanksgiving Cheese Ball is the perfect low carb and keto friendly dish to share with your guests! With pecans and homemade dried cranberries.

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I recently re-made my low carb dried cranberries - they are SO good!

I just knew that they would be perfect for a festive cheese ball - together with some delicious toasted pecans. Let me know what you think!

How to Make a Keto Thanksgiving Cheese Ball

Toast the pecans by placing them in a non-stick skillet over a medium-high heat. Continue to cook - stirring frequently - for 5 minutes or until aromatic. 

Remove from the heat and let cool. 

In a bowl, combine the toasted pecans, low carb dried cranberries, and some chopped fresh chives. Set aside. 

To a large bowl add room temperature cream cheese and shredded cheese (I used an Italian blend), and beat to combine as much as possible. 

Add HALF the pecan mixture and stir into the cream cheese. Use your hands to form everything into a ball, then wrap it in plastic wrap. 

Chill in the fridge for at least an hour. When ready to serve, press the remaining pecan mixture into the outside of the cheese ball. 

Serve with celery, cucumber sticks, or (as shown here) flaxseed crackers and low carb pita chips. 

This cheese ball is creamy, nutty, and tart all at the same time! And the colors look great! It's perfect as a centerpiece for your holiday table.

If you love this Thanksgiving cheeseball, be sure to check out my other Keto Thanksgiving Recipes, and these other tasty ideas:

• Mini Cheese Balls
• Low Carb Crispy Cheese Balls
• Italian Cheese Ball

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Keto Thanksgiving Cheese Ball

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This Thanksgiving Cheese Ball is the perfect low carb and keto friendly dish to share with your guests! With pecans and homemade dried cranberries.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Makes: 8 Servings

Net Carbs: 3.5

Calories: 260

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup low carb dried cranberries
• 2 tbs chopped fresh chives
• 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup shredded cheese eg Italian blend or cheddar

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Toast the pecans by placing them in a non-stick skillet over a medium-high heat. Continue to cook - stirring frequently - for 5 minutes or until aromatic. Remove from the heat and let cool. 
2. In a bowl, combine the toasted pecans, low carb dried cranberries, and some chopped fresh chives. Set aside. 
3. To a large bowl add the cream cheese and shredded cheese, and beat to combine as much as possible. 
4. Add HALF the pecan mixture and stir into the cream cheese. 
5. Use your hands to form everything into a ball, then wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
6. When ready to serve, press the remaining pecan mixture into the outside of the cheese ball. 

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 6.9gProtein: 6gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 181mgFiber: 3.4gNet Carbs: 3.5g

Notes

3.5g net carbs per serving

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.