2 Cheese Ball Recipes for the Holidays
Whether you serve cream cheese smothered with Pioneer Valley Hot Riotous Raspberry Fancy Jam (#3006) or turned into a yummy cheese ball, it’s a staple for holiday feasts. We love this for the holidays because incredibly easy to throw together, can be made ahead of time, only use a few ingredients, and are always a hit!
Keep reading for two simple cheese ball recipes to add to your menus this year.
Don’t forget dippers!
Every great cheese ball is complete with a selection of dippers. We like to arrange them on a platter with the ball in the center, so our guests can pick their favorites. Choose from:
- Crackers like wheat thins, triscuits, multigrain crackers, etc.
- Carrot sticks
- Stone Fire Original Naan Dippers (#2794)
- Celery sticks
- Snyder’s of Hanover Snaps Pretzels (#2319)
Party Bacon Cheese Ball lives up to its name! It’s loaded with white cheddar and bacon, with a sweet and salty coat of cranberries and chopped toasted almonds.
Party Bacon Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white cheddar, shredded
- 1/2 cup Daily’s Precooked Deep Applewood Smoked Bacon (#9137), chopped
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 3 Tbsp cranberry sauce, optional
- 1/2 cup AP Sweet Dried Cranberries (#9205)
- 1/2 cup Kirkland Whole Almonds (#1294), roasted and chopped
Instructions:
- First, whip the cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
- Then, mix in the cheese, bacon, worcestershire sauce, and cranberry sauce.
- Now, spoon the mixture into the center of a generous sized piece of Crystal Wrap Foodservice Film (#6127). Bring the corners up to form a ball, and place in the fridge for about three hours, or until firm.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the almonds and place in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until lightly golden brown, then immediately remove from heat. Once cooled, mix with the dried cranberries.
- Once the cheeseball is firm, gently roll it in the almond mixture until generously coated.
- Place on a serving board with desired toppings, and dig in!
Adapted from: https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/cranberry-almond-bacon-cheese-ball/
Keep it classic with a simple (but delicious) cheese ball loaded with cheese and a few simple spices, then coated with chopped pecans.
Classic Pecan Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Tillamook Medium Cheddar Shredded Cheese (#1866)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp AP Premium Garlic Powder (#1021)
- 1/2 tsp AP Oregano Mediterranean Cut & Sifted (#1445)
- 2/3-1 cup Diamond Fancy Medium Pecan Pieces (#2812)
Instructions:
- First, whip the cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
- Then, mix in the cheese, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and oregano.
- Now, spoon the mixture into the center of a generous sized piece of Crystal Wrap Foodservice Film (#6127). Bring the corners up to form a ball, and place in the fridge for about three hours, or until firm.
- Once the cheeseball is firm, gently roll it in the chopped pecans until generously coated.
- Place on a serving board with desired toppings, and dig in!
Adapted from: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/classic-cheese-ball/#recipe
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