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. 

Find more holiday inspiration with our Christmas recipes! 

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

Gather your ingredients:

Start by softening cream cheese, mixing in a seasoning packet (like ranch or onion), and adding shredded cheese. 

Shape the mixture into two cheese balls for the snowman’s head and body, and refrigerate them to firm up. 

Once chilled, roll the balls in more shredded cheese and assemble your snowman. 

Garnish with peppercorns for eyes and buttons, a baby carrot for the nose, and asparagus for arms.

For extra holiday flair, surround your snowman with fresh rosemary or cranberries. You can customize the seasoning mix or use different cheeses, like pepper jack, for added flavor.

What should I serve with a Snowman Cheese Ball Recipe?

A Cheese Ball pairs perfectly with a variety of dippers and accompaniments. Here are some delicious options that will give guests plenty of tasty choices!

• Assorted Crackers (e.g., butter, whole wheat, sesame, and water crackers)
• Breadsticks, bagel chips or pretzel sticks
• Vegetable Sticks such as cucumbers, carrots, celery sticks, red bell pepper
• Sliced Baguette or French Bread
• Pita Chips 

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Be sure to try more festive favorites like Christmas Appetizers to impress your guests or explore fun Christmas Cheese Ball Ideas for even more holiday cheer. Looking for something stunning? Check out the Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board, or keep the party going with the Perfect Party Appetizer recipes that are sure to be a hit!

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Snowman Christmas Cheese Ball recipe

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours

Make your Christmas table stand out with a festive Snowman Cheese Ball! Easy to make and perfect for holiday gatherings.

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Ingredients

• 2 8oz 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

1. To get started on your easy cheese ball, soften two packages of cream cheese and add to a large mixing bowl.
2. Next, mix onion or packet of dry ranch mix.
3. Finally, add in a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
4. Mix it all together.
5. Divide cheese mixture into different-size balls into 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
6. The smallest ball will become the head of snowman.
7. The larger ball will become the snowman's base.
8. Transfer cheese mixtures to the refrigerator for a couple of hours to firm up and have the flavors meld together.
9. After they are done in the fridge, put about a cup of mozzarella cheese, white cheddar or a different cheese in a mixing bowl.
10. Unwrap each ball and roll them in the bowl with the cheese.
11. Assemble the snowman shape on a small serving plate with the largest ball on the bottom of plate, followed by the smaller cheese ball.
12. 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.
13. Your delicious creation can be left out at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
14. Store any leftovers of this adorable snowman in an airtight container.

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