Pine Cone Cheese Ball with Almonds

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 5 strips Bacon, crisp and crumbled cooked

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Dill weed, fresh
  • 1 tbsp Green onion
  • 1 Rosemary, Fresh sprigs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise, light

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Pepper

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/4 cup Almonds, whole toasted

• Dairy

  • 1 (8 oz package Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup light mayonnaise
• 5 strips of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1 Tbsp diced green onion
• 1 tsp chopped fresh dill weed
• ⅛ tsp pepper
• 1¼ cup whole almonds, toasted
• Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread almonds on a baking pan and bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden. Let cool.
• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise and mix well in a food processor or blender.
• Stir in the cooked bacon, green onion, dill weed and pepper.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Shape the cheese mixture into two small pine cones on serving plate.
• Starting at the narrow end, place almonds into the cheese on a slight angle, forming rows.
• Garnish with rosemary twigs to resemble pine needles.
• Serve with crackers.