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Snowman Cheeseball

This easy Snowman Cheeseball is guaranteed to be a big hit for all your Christmas festivities. This is a holiday staple!

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Who here loves cheeseballs? What about snowman cheeseballs that are all about Christmas? We add everything bagel seasoning to this cheeseball and it is absolute perfection!

Check out this Everything Bagel Snowman Cheeseball. It’s perfect for a quiet night at home or a fun treat to share with all your family and friends.

This Cheese ball is so cute, and so festive for any gathering or party.  It’s really fun to make, and even better to eat.  The flavors are so delicious, and you get a sweet and salty blend that just melts in your mouth.  You can serve this with any kind of crackers, or Bagel chips, or crusty bread.  It’s so good, it will be gone in no time.  Trust me, keep this one in your favorites.

I love the fact that not only is this super tasty but it also works as a table decoration. It’s so darn cute. I almost want to stop people from eating it but of course can’t do that! We made it for them to eat lol.

Cheeseball Recipes

Cheeseballs can be made in a variety of ways. One of our most popular recipes is this recipe for Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball. If you see a crowd around the table chances are this cheeseball is nearby!  

To make the snowman cheeseball cream cheese is blended with super tasty cheeses and seasonings including everything bagel seasoning (We just love that stuff). Then as if that isn’t enough cheese it’s covered in more cheese for the ultimate cheesy snack!

Can we all just agree that cheeseballs and crackers are one of the best easy recipes, ever? We always have these a few times during the year but this is one of my favorite holiday appetizers to make. We’ll even make this up to enjoy as our own meal…don’t judge us, it’s good!

There’s just something about snuggling down on a cold night and eating away on this cute little snowman cheeseball. He’s “almost” too cute to eat, but don’t’ worry, we find a way to power through! 

snowman appetizer on a white plate with cracker

Cheeseball Snowman

One thing for certain when my family or friends get together is there is a lot of love and a lot of fun involved. And there has to be good food. Food the has to start with appetizers.

Yes we stuff ourselves with appetizers because well, they are just so good! And then we rest a bit. Otherwise all that food will never be eaten!

This cheeseball snowman makes an appearance every holiday and any time an appetizer is needed. Cheeseballs are so creamy and perfect for spreading on all kinds of crackers.

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cheeseball with crackers on a white plate white lights in background

Can I make the cheeseball ahead of time?

Yes you can! You can make the cheeseball filling several days ahead. Then assemble the whole thing if when you need to.

If you don’t have the space in your fridge just make the cheeseball ingredients. Make the bottom of the snowman and the second part. Wrap it in plastic wrap tightly. Put it in a air tight container until your ready to assemble the snowman cheeseball. You will just have to put the snowman together and add the extra cheese, his eyes, scarf ect.

mixture for cheeseball

Snowman Cheeseball Ingredients:

3 packages Cream Cheese – 8 ounces each – 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 Coarse Ground Garlic Salt

1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder

ingredients for cheeseball

1/4 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning

2 Tablespoons Pimentos

1 Tablespoon Orange Marmalade

2 Black Olives – cut in small pieces – for decorating

1 Carrot – tip – for Nose

A thin strip of Red Pepper for the neck scarf

Corn Skewers

cracker with cheese spread

How to make your Cheeseball

In a large mixing bowl, using a spoon or spatula, blend the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese, until smooth. 

Add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, onion powder, everything bagel seasoning, pimentos, and marmalade, and mix until well blended.

 Remove from the mixing bowl and place the mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper.

starting to form the snowman

Form the mixture into one medium-size ball, and one small ball from the cheese mixture.

Place the medium-size ball on the corn skewer, and then place the smaller one on top of the larger ball. 

Cover the balls in the shredded mozzarella cheese, and place on a plate, and then in the refrigerator. 

Cut the Black Olives in small pieces, and set aside.  Cut the tip off of a small Carrot – for the Nose – and slice a thin strip of Red Pepper for the Scarf. 

Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator, and place the black olive pieces on the cheese ball for the eyes, mouth, and buttons down the front. 

Place the small carrot tip in the center of the face for the Nose. Then place the red pepper strip around the cheese ball at the bottom of the small ball, for the neck. 

Place crackers, bagel chips, garlic chips, or crusty bread around the snowman cheeseball for dipping, or spreading. 

What are corn skewers?

You will be using a corn skewer to keep this snowman cheeseball secure and steady.

Corn Skewers are wooden Skewers that are used for Corn on the cob, and are about 4 to 6 inches in height, and much bigger around that a regular wooden Skewer.  They will hold the cheese-ball much better than a regular wooden skewer. 

Everything Bagel Snowman Cheeseball

Let’s face it the holidays just would not be the holiday’s with a cheeseball. In this cheeseball the Everything Bagel seasoning steals the show. If you’re new to trying this seasoning, you’re really going to love how it tastes.

It’s so scrumptious and has a wide variety of flavors. We like to use it for a number of tasty dishes but this is probably at the top of our list. Mixing it in cream cheese and spreading it on our bagel. Or making this cheeseball even if it’s not shaped like a snowman. You really can’t go wrong her folks!

stack of crackers with cheese on them

Decorating Your Snowman Cheeseball 

Don’t forget to have fun decorating your snowman cheeseball. And don’t worry, it’s not as hard as it looks. Just grab a few black olives, a carrot for a nose, and some red pepper strips for the scarf and you’re literally halfway done! 

The next time that you’re craving a fun treat, you really need to have this simple cheeseball recipe on your radar. It’s a great recipe for families to make together and one that the kids will even have fun jumping in and helping with, too. 

cheese spread on crackers

Can I shape this cheeseball into something else?

You sure can! We have made this shaped into a regular cheeseball (surprise! not very creative) It’s great for any holiday gathering just grab cake mold. for instance maybe a lamb or bunny for Easter. Or shape it into a pumpkin for Halloween. And a football for gameday or Super Bowl. Anything goes as long as the recipe and flavors are there.

No matter what shape you choose you will still get that sweet and salty flavor from the cream cheese and the everything bagel seasoning.

How long will my snowman cheeseball last?

Big bonus is this snowman cheeseball will last for about a week or so. We never have it last that long but since it’s made with fresh ingredients know it will last a good long time.

Christmas appetizer with cracckers on a white plate, white lights

Everyone young and old will love this fun and tasty Snowman Cheeseball recipe! Big Bonus is he is so cute he can double as your centerpiece. Until everyone starts digging into him that is.

Other recipes you will love:

Crispy Zucchini Fritters

Bacon Wrapped Fried Pickles

Cheesy Skillet Pizza Dip 

Crispy Zucchini Bites with Aioli Dip

cheese appetizer with crackers on a white plate with lights in background

Snowman Cheeseball

This easy Snowman Cheeseball is guaranteed to be a big hit for all your Christmas festivities. This is a holiday staple!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

EQUIPMENT

  • 1 Corn Skewer

CHEESEBALL

  • 3 packages Cream Cheese – 8 ounces each – 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 Coarse Ground Garlic Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1/4 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons Pimentos
  • 1 Tablespoon Orange Marmalade

TO DECORATE

  • 2 Black Olives – cut in small pieces – for decorating
  • 1 Carrot – tip – for Nose
  • A thin strip of Red Pepper for the neck scarf

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese, until smooth.  Add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, onion powder, Everything Bagel Seasoning, Pimentos, and Marmalade, and mix until well blended. 
  • Remove from the mixing bowl and place the cheese ball mixture on a large piece of parchment paper.  Form 1 medium size ball, and 1 small ball from the cheese mixture.
  •  Place the medium size ball on the corn skewer, and then place the smaller one on top of the larger ball.
  • Cover the balls in the shredded mozzarella cheese, and place on a plate, and then in the refrigerator.
  • Cut the black olives into small pieces, and set aside.  Cut the tip-off of a small carrot – for the nose – and slice a thin strip of Red Pepper for the scarf.
  • Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator, and place the black olive pieces on the cheese ball for the eyes, mouth, and buttons down the front.
  • Place the small carrot tip in the center of the face for the nose.  Place the red pepper strip around the cheese ball at the bottom of the small ball, for the neck. 
  • Place crackers, Bagel Chips, Garlic Chips, or crusty bread around the plate for dipping, or spreading the cheese ball.  Serve and Enjoy!
  • Keep cheese ball refrigerated if not serving immediately, and refrigerate any leftovers.

Notes

NOTE:  ‘Corn Skewers’ are wooden Skewers that are used for Corn on the cob, and are about 4 to 6 inches in height, and much bigger around than a regular wooden Skewer.  They will hold the cheese-ball much better than a regular wooden skewer. 

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