Snowman Cheese Ball Recipe
Making a Snowman Cheese Ball is a fun and festive way to serve a delicious holiday appetizer.
Made with simple ingredients and shaped into an adorable snowman, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
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Whether you’re hosting a cozy family gathering or a big holiday bash, this cheese ball is easy to make and will add a touch of whimsy to your table while keeping everyone coming back for more!
How To Make a Snowman Cheese Ball
- Soften cream cheese and mix it with a seasoning packet and shredded cheese.
- Shape the mixture into two balls for the head and body, then chill until firm.
- Roll them in more shredded cheese, stack to form a snowman, and decorate with peppercorns, a baby carrot, and asparagus for arms.
- Try different mix-ins like bacon bits, green onions, or diced jalapeños for a savory twist.
- For a festive touch, garnish with rosemary or cranberries and customize the flavor with your favorite cheese blend.
👉 Tip: For the best texture, shred your own cheese rather than using pre-shredded—it blends more smoothly into the mixture.
Make ahead: You can prepare the cheese balls 1–2 days in advance. Store them tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge until ready to assemble.
It’s not recommended, as freezing can change the texture. Stick to refrigerating instead.
Use smooth, flavorful varieties that blend easily. Start with cream cheese as the base, then mix in shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack for flavor and texture. You can also add Parmesan or smoked Gouda for extra richness and depth.
What should I serve with a cheese ball?
- Crackers: Buttery Ritz, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, or water crackers for a classic choice.
- Pretzels: Pretzel twists, rods, or crisps add the perfect salty crunch.
- Veggies: Fresh carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices, mini bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes balance the richness.
- Bread: Cubes of crusty baguette, pita chips, or toasted bagel chips make hearty dippers.
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Snowman Christmas Cheese Ball recipe
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz packages of cream cheese softened
- 1 envelope of dip mix – vegetable italian, ranch seasoning, onion
- 2 cups shredded cheese such as white cheddar cheese monterey jack cheese, pepper jack cheese or mozzarella cheese
- Items for garnish like black peppercorns carrots or asparagus spears
- Plastic Wrap
Instructions
- To get started on your easy cheese ball, soften two packages of cream cheese and add to a large mixing bowl.
- Next, mix onion or packet of dry ranch mix.
- Finally, add in a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Mix it all together.
- Divide cheese mixture into different-size balls into 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
- The smallest ball will become the head of snowman.
- The larger ball will become the snowman's base.
- Transfer cheese mixtures to the refrigerator for a couple of hours to firm up and have the flavors meld together.
- After they are done in the fridge, put about a cup of mozzarella cheese, white cheddar or a different cheese in a mixing bowl.
- Unwrap each ball and roll them in the bowl with the cheese.
- Assemble the snowman shape on a small serving plate with the largest ball on the bottom of plate, followed by the smaller cheese ball.
- Make the snowman's face by using whole cloves or whole peppercorns as the eyes and buttons, a small carrot nose and asparagus for the arms.
- Your delicious creation can be left out at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
- Store any leftovers of this adorable snowman in an airtight container.
That is SO cute!!!
This is adorable, festive and looks super yummy! Perfect for entertaining!
So cute! My kids would LOVE to make this!
So creative!!!! Love this
This cheese ball is a hit every year! Everyone always gobbles this up. I put it on a platter and make a different “scene” every year. I have fun using various veggies decorations to make it more fun; green and red pepper slices for a scarf, celery and broccoli “trees” etc.
This is so cool I will have to make one for our party this year .
that looks so good,,going to try it this year for the grandkids