Lemon Blueberry Cheese Ball
Author: Nikki
This Lemon Blueberry Cheese Ball is so simple but packed with an incredible taste. This is one recipe you don't want to knock before you try it. It is ALWAYS the favorite. It is sweet, creamy, and refreshing while adding a burst of juice from the blueberries and crunch from the sugared almonds. This needs to be at every single party!
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces cream cheese
  • 5 Tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1½ cups fresh blueberries
  • 1½ cups slice almonds
  • ⅓ cup sugar
Instructions
  1. In a medium size mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth.
  2. Fold in blueberries as gently as possible so as not to break them.
  3. Form a ball with the mixture, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. While the cheese ball is chilling make your sugar almonds.
  5. In a large skillet toast the almonds over medium high heat by stirring constantly for about 3 minutes.
  6. Add sugar and continue to stir until the sugar is melted onto the almonds.
  7. Take the cheeseball out of the refrigerator and roll the ball in the sugared almonds.
  8. Serve with Lorna Dune cookies or Nilla wafer.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/lemon-blueberry-cheese-ball/