1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup grated carrots, divided
1/2 cup well-drained canned crushed pineapple
1/3 cup golden raisins
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut chips, lightly toasted
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Cinnamon graham crackers, vanilla wafers and apple slices
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup carrots, pineapple, raisins, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Shape cheese mixture into a ball (mixture will be soft). Wrap; refrigerate overnight.
2. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in coconut, pecans and remaining 1/4 cup carrots. Serve with graham crackers, vanilla wafers and apple slices.
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 2 cups.
More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first!
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 96 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.v