Description

This festive Snowman Cheese Ball is a delightful and fun appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. Creamy and cheesy with a hint of savory seasoning, it’s shaped into an adorable snowman and decorated with olives, carrot, and red pepper to bring a cheerful touch to your party table. Serve with crackers or your favorite chips for a crowd-pleasing starter.

Ingredients

Scale

Cheese Ball Mixture

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup everything bagel seasoning
2 tablespoons pimentos
1 tablespoon orange marmalade

Decorations

2 black olives, cut into small pieces
1 mini carrot (for the nose)
1 thin strip red pepper (for the neck scarf)

Instructions

Mix Cheese Base: In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese until smooth. Add Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, onion powder, everything bagel seasoning, pimentos, and orange marmalade. Mix until well combined and evenly blended.
Form Snowman Shape: Remove the cheese mixture from the bowl and place it on a large piece of parchment paper. Shape one medium-sized ball and one smaller ball. Skewer the medium ball on a corn skewer, then stack the smaller ball on top. Cover the assembled balls completely with shredded mozzarella cheese, transfer to a plate, and refrigerate to set.
Prepare Decorative Features: Cut the black olives into small pieces to serve as eyes, mouth, and buttons. Cut the tip off the mini carrot to form the snowman’s nose. Slice a thin strip of red pepper to use as the snowman’s neck scarf.
Decorate the Snowman: Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator. Attach the olive pieces to create eyes, a mouth, and buttons down the front. Insert the mini carrot tip in the center of the smaller ball as the nose. Wrap the red pepper strip around the snowman’s neck as a scarf.
Serve: Arrange crackers, bagel chips, garlic chips, or crusty bread around the snowman cheese ball for dipping or spreading. Serve immediately and enjoy your festive appetizer!

Notes

For best results, allow cream cheese to soften fully to room temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth texture.
The orange marmalade adds a subtle sweetness that balances the savory cheese; you can substitute with apricot preserves if desired.
Refrigerate the cheese ball for at least 1 hour to firm up before decorating and serving.
The everything bagel seasoning adds a tasty, crunchy coating—feel free to omit or substitute if preferred.
This cheese ball can be made a day ahead; cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: snowman cheese ball, holiday appetizer, cheese balls, festive appetizer, no-cook cheese ball