It’s great for a BBQ or pot luck, or just something easy to whip together when dinner isn’t going to be ready for a few hours to hold everyone over.
What you’ll love about this Plant-Based Cheese Ball:
It’s healthy It’s made with the delicious flavours of cranberries and thyme It is easy to make, whip it up in no time & just let it set It is versatile and can be spread on or dipped with just about anything
What’s the deal with cranberries?
Cranberries are such a yummy, flavourful dried berry that can be added to so many things like salads, casseroles, desserts, or they can even just be eaten on their own. I’ve made a ton of great cranberry recipes that I’ve linked later on in this post that really let you see how versatile this berry really is. But on top of being versatile, they are also very healthy. For this recipe and my go-to in my pantry, I use Patience Fruit & Co’s Organic Dried Cranberries. They have a few different variations of these cranberries that range from no sugar added, to ones that are sweetened with apple juice which is what I used for this Plant-Based Cheese Ball for extra flavour. What’s great about Patience Fruit & Co is that they practice organic farming which really allows the natural nutrients to shine through in their products like polyphenols that are found in cranberries (and apples). Polyphenols are packed with antioxidants that help keep your body healthy.
How do you make a Plant-Based Cheese Ball?
Great question! It’s actually so easy and looks super impressive. In a medium bowl, combine your cheeses of choice and mix until soft and you can mould it. You can use a wooden spoon here! Begin adding all the other ingredients, stirring until everything is well mixed. Make sure to taste it to ensure you have the right amount of everything, including salt and pepper. Get a piece of parchment paper or cling film, and place it on your counter. Using your hands, begin rolling your cheese into a large ball, place it onto the paper/film, and cover with more paper or cling film. Place that bad boy in the fridge overnight or at least for 2 hours to let it sit before sticking on the lovely toppings of cranberries and fresh thyme. You’re done! Serve this with toast, crackers, veggies, whatever you want! It’s that easy (and delicious).
Other cranberry recipes you’ll love:
Vegan Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce Vegan Cranberry Cheese Tarts One-Bowl White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies Simple Spring Cranberry Apple Crisp
