More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Carrot Cake Cheese Ball
Updated on Oct. 27, 2023
Carrot Cake Cheese Ball
Prep Time
20 min
Yield
2 cups
Ingredients
- 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 flakes, lightly toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Cinnamon graham crackers, vanilla wafers and apple slices
Directions
- 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.
- Just before serving, roll cheese ball in coconut, pecans and remaining 1/4 cup carrots. Serve with graham crackers, vanilla wafers and apple slices.
Nutrition Facts
2 tablespoons: 96 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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