This is THE single best appetizer you could ever make. After you make it the first time people will ask you to bring it to every event after that. I have always loved a good cheese ball but it wasn’t until I got married that I actually bothered to learn how to make one.
This was the first one I tried and with minimal adjustments I have never made another cheese ball recipe since. At this point I’ve made it at least 50 times (maybe lol). It has a lot of flavor and once you have the ingredients you have them for a good while. What I mean is that it doesn’t take much so the ingredients go a long way.
So, lets get this party started. I’ll bring the cheese ball. (p.s. if you want to watch me make it I have it all saved in my Instagram highlights. CHECK IT OUT!)
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Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 Tbs Milk
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1/4 tsp Seasoning Salt
- 1/2 tsp Dill Weed
- 1/4 tsp Black or White Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- Green Onion to taste
- 2 C Shredded Cheese (Cheddar or Mexican Blend)
- 1/2 C Sliced Almonds
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- Creamy Artichoke Chicken – Rusty Bellies Chicken Dakota Copycat Recipe
- Sweet Potato Brussel Sprout Hash with Bacon
- Lucky Charms Cereal Bars
Instructions
Alright so first lets soften the cream cheese in order to better mix it with the other ingredients. Either leave it out for a few hours OR you can stick it in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds.
Then add in all the ingredients except the cheese and the almonds. Mix everything together using a spatula.
Next start mixing in the cheese. I said two cups but I usually keep adding cheese in until it looks like enough and there aren’t any huge chances without shredded cheese. Plus the more the merrier.
Now you can either eat it like this or make it look nice. I usually make it look nice only if I’m taking it somewhere.
To make it look nice spread out a piece of plastic wrap and put the entire cream cheese mixture in the middle.
Wrap the mix with the plastic wrap and form it into a ball using your hands.
Fill a small bowl or container with almonds. Carefully unwrap the cheese ball without messing up the shape and place it into the bowl of almonds. roll it in the almonds until the outside is completely covered.
There you go! Now just place it on a plate or platter with some crackers. I like to put the cheese on the crackers with a knife because it is not a soft enough cheese ball to scoop with the crackers themselves.
Cheese Ball Ready
I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you have any questions feel free to ask them below. And definitely remember to pin this recipe both to save it for later and share it with all your friends who definitely NEED this recipe in their lives. If you need a good dessert recipe you should try this strawberry poke cake recipe.
