🧀 Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball 🧀  
A delightful centerpiece for your festive table, this cheese ball combines sweet cranberries and crunchy pecans for a perfect party treat.

🍽️ Ingredients 🍽️  
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon  
- 1/4 cup sugar  
- 1 cup dried cranberries  
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans  
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese  
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened  

🧑‍🍳 Directions 🧑‍🍳  
1. In a large mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, dried cranberries, chopped pecans, grated Parmesan cheese, sugar, and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined.  
2. Once mixed, shape the mixture into a ball form.  
3. Refrigerate the cheese ball for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight to firm up.  
4. Before serving, consider rolling the cheese ball in additional chopped pecans or powdered sugar for an extra festive touch.  
5. Serve chilled with your choice of crackers or sliced bread.  

🍎 Nutritional Information 🍎  
- Calories: 210 per serving  
- Carbohydrates: 15g  
- Protein: 4g  
- Fat: 15g  

💡 Tips and Tricks 💡  
- For a lower sugar version, you can reduce the sugar or use a sugar substitute.  
- If you are not a fan of pecans, walnuts make a great substitute in this recipe.  

⏳ Preparation time  
Preparation time: 15 minutes | Chilling time: 2 hours | Serving: 8 servings