CREAM CHEESE PISTACHIO CRANBERRY HOLIDAY LOG Delightfully Easy!
A delightful and easy recipe for a creamy and colorful holiday cheese log made with cream cheese, cranberries, and pistachios.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- Extra cranberries, pistachios & honey for topping
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese until smooth; mix in cranberries, pistachios, honey, zest, cinnamon, and salt.
- Shape into a log using plastic wrap; chill 2 hours until firm.
- Roll in extra cranberries and pistachios.
- Drizzle with honey for shine; serve with crackers.
Notes
- Chill before slicing for clean cuts
- Use roasted pistachios for crunch
- Add a drizzle of orange honey for citrus notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Fat: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Protein: 4g