Apple Cinnamon Cheese Ball - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup dried apple, chopped
1/2 - 1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf

Preparation

In medium to large bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cinnamon. Beat until well blended.
Stir in apples until evenly distributed.
Shape mixture into a ball by rolling it around inside the bowl.
Once ball is formed, pour crushed nuts into a second bowl, and roll cheese ball in the crushed nuts until the outside is covered.
Presenting the cheese ball on a plate, place cinnamon stick and bay leaf in the top of the ball to make it look like an apple.