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Recipes » Appetizers » Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

Published: Dec 9, 2015 · Modified: Aug 28, 2020 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

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Ranch Snowman Cheeseball: Tangy cream cheese and zesty ranch come together in this super simple appetizer.  Guaranteed to be the cutest item on the holiday buffet!

Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

If my family is throwing a holiday party there are 2 things that you can count on.

  1. There is going to be a lot of laughter: We’re total goofballs!
  2. There will be a ton of food: To us appetizers and desserts=12 different kinds of cheese, 17 cookies, and 5 pasta salads. Opps 😉

One of our favorite holiday appetizers is a cheeseball. So creamy and perfect for spreading on crackers or dipping pretzels into!

This ranch snowman cheeseball tastes delicious, but is SO super simple to prepare.  You can make it ahead and have more time to enjoy the company of family/friends.

Bonus: It’s cute enough to double as a centerpiece!

Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

Festive Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

Ranch Snowman Cheeseball

Flavorful cream cheese covered with more cheese, and shaped to look like an adorable snowman.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 139kcal
Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

  • 16 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1 1 Ounce Packet of Dry Ranch Seasoning Mix
  • 2 Cups Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Divided
  • 1 Small Carrot
  • 10 Whole Black Peppercorns
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Instructions

  • Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and ranch seasoning mix until smooth.
  • Lay out two pieces of plastic wrap. Place ~1.5 cups of the cream cheese mixture in the first piece of plastic wrap(this will be your bottom piece).
  • Place the remaining amount (~1 cup) in the other piece of plastic wrap.
  • Roll into balls with greased hands. Refrigerate for ~2 hours or until set.
  • Then roll each cheeseball into the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese until well coated.
  • Place the smaller cheeseball on top of the larger one. Place peppercorns to resemble eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.
  • Add a small bite sized piece of carrot for his nose.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
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Ranch Snowman Cheeseball Adapted via Family Fresh MealsRanch Snowman Cheeseball

 

 

 

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  1. Donna says

    December 23, 2018 at 4:31 pm

    Making the snowman again this year everyone loved it last year . Can the snowman stay in the fridge a little more than a day and still be good to serve?

    Reply
    • Krystle Smith says

      July 06, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      Hi Donna,
      Aww this post warms my heart. Christmas is my favorite and it is such a cool thing that my recipe is being used twice by you! It should be fine in the fridge for that amount of time.

      Reply
  2. Lori Blakeman says

    December 09, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    I made the snowman cheeseball last year for a work party. it was a big hit, so cute and taste good too. I am making it again this year for a different holiday open house.

    Reply
    • Krystle says

      April 12, 2018 at 11:20 pm

      So excited to have been part of your holiday 2 years in a row Lori.

      Reply
  3. Jackie says

    December 10, 2015 at 9:36 am

    5 stars
    This is adorable and sounds delicious! I’m going to make it to bring to my parents’ house this year.
    Thank s for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
    • admin says

      January 07, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks so much Jackie. I hope you all enjoyed it xo

      Reply

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