Description
A whimsical and show-stopping appetizer platter featuring a honey-kissed cheese ball shaped like a beehive paired with adorable bumblebee deviled eggs—perfect for spring gatherings and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar (shredded)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans or cornmeal
- Sliced almonds
- Black olives
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, cheddar, honey, and mustard until smooth.
- Shape into a dome and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Roll in crushed pecans or cornmeal.
- Slice boiled eggs and remove yolks.
- Mash yolks with mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Fill egg whites with yolk mixture.
- Add olive strips for stripes.
- Insert almond slices as wings.
- Decorate cheese ball with mini bees.
- Arrange on a platter and serve.
Notes
Chill the cheese ball well before coating for the best shape and use slightly older eggs for easier peeling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Apéritif
- Method: Assemblage
- Cuisine: Creative
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 160mg