Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (2024)

by Melissa 12 Comments

This Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe is as adorable as it is tasty!Cheese balls are so easy to make and fun to personalize. The perfect appetizer for making ahead!

If you need something fun and easy for a holiday party that is going to make everyone smile, make this adorable cheese ball! It’s so cute, and it tastes delicious! Cheese Balls have never been a tradition in our family, but my sister brought an adorable Turkey Cheese Ball to Thanksgiving this year and it was a massive hit. Everyone loved it and we immediately started brainstorming ideas for Christmas cheese balls!

Cheese Balls

Cheese balls are generally a mixture of cream cheese, shredded cheese, seasonings and toppings. I kept this one simple by mixing in a package of ranch seasonings. It was the recipe my sister used and everyone loved it!

Mix and shape the cheese ball the day before, then decorate right before serving.

Start by letting cream cheese and shredded cheese come to room temperature so they will combine smoothly. I recommend using freshly shredded cheese – pre-shredded cheese has a coating that prevents the shreds from sticking. Those tend to over thicken recipes.

How to Make a Cheese Ball

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, shredded cheese and ranch together until well combined.

Scoop mixture onto plastic wrap and use plastic warp to gently form mixture into a ball.

Refrigerate for several hours or overnight until very firm.

Place crushed pecans in a pie pan or shallow plate and press into cheese ball.

Slice the tips off of black olives and a cherry tomato and use toothpicks to secure to cheese ball. Use pretzels as antlers.

Positioning is key. Don’t let the eyes get to close together. ? ? You want him to look friendly!

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Rudolph Christmas Cheese Ball Recipe

Course:Appetizer

Cuisine:American

Keyword:Christmas, Holiday

Servings: 10

Author: Melissa

Ingredients

  • 28 ozblocks of cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3 1/2 cupssharp cheddar cheeseat room temperature
  • 1 ozpackage ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 1/2cupscrushed pecans
  • 2black olives
  • 1cherrytomato
  • 2original sized pretzels

Instructions

  1. Let cream cheese and sharp cheddar come to room temperature. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing mix.

  2. Transfer cheese mixture to a sheet of plastic wrap and use plastic to form cheese mixture into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Can be made several days ahead.

  3. Right before serving, press crushed pecans into cheese ball. Place on a serving plate. Slice the tips off of two black olives and one cherry tomato. Use toothpicks to secure to cheese ball. Add pretzels for antlers and serve.

Recipe Notes

Cheese Ball and be mixed and refrigerated up to three days before. Add pecans and Rudolph decorations right before serving.

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  1. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (13)Poige

    OMG this is the cutest thing EVER. What a good idea and everyone will LOVE this, thank you!

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  2. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (14)Emily

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    This cheeseball is amazing! It’s definitely in our holiday rotation!

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  3. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (16)Toni

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    This is really adorable! Everyone at my house loved it!

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  4. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (18)Katie

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    So festive and fun!! Can’t wait to try it at parties for the holidays.

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  5. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (20)Becky Hardin

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    Oh my goodness!!! How adorable is this cheese ball. Oh I know what I am making for our holiday party this year.

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  6. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (22)wilhelmina

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    This is the cutest cheeseball I have ever seen! I love the yummy mix of cheeses and flavors, but the real treat is how adorable it is!

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  7. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (24)Stephanie

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    Such an adorable idea! Loved the pecans…such a great addition.

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  8. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (26)Anna

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    This is beyond cute!! Festive and delicious appetizer for the holidays! Thank you for the recipe!

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  9. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (28)Kara

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    Delicious, and so cute! I think I may need to decorate all my Christmas cheese balls this way from here on out!

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  10. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (30)Lily

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    This was such a creative recipe and so much fun to eat, the kids adored it and asked for more”fun” food!!

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  11. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (32)Erin

    Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (33)
    Why haven’t I ever thought of this?! So cute and festive! We’ll make it for sure this Christmas!

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  12. Rudolph Cheese Ball Recipe (34)Samantha

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    The CUTEST Christmas appetizer, and tasty, too! This was a huge hit at our neighborhood party last year and I’ve already been asked if I can bring it again this year. 🙂

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FAQs

How many cheeseballs are in a cheese ball barrel? ›

They're the unsung heroes of every food-fueled social gathering, and there are more than 1,100 of them in any given barrel.

How big was the first cheese ball? ›

Sweet or savory, the options are never ending. The first cheese ball, however, was of grander proportions. In the early 1800s, Elder John Leland of Cheshire, Massachusetts crafted a cheese ball that weighed a hefty 1,235 pounds.

What are the little white cheese balls called? ›

Bocconcini, also known as mozzarella balls or pearls as their shape resembles that of cherries and cherry tomatoes, are one of the most present products in the Puglia cuisine. Mozzarella balls and pearls are produced with cow milk and feature a typical white color and a delicate flavour.

How many days does a cheese ball last? ›

Assuming you are using recently purchased ingredients, your cheeseball should last about 2 weeks in the refrigerator! To freeze: To freeze the cheeseball, wrap it well in plastic wrap (without nuts) and place it in a freezer safe ziplock bag. Freeze for up to 1 month.

What company invented cheese balls? ›

The brightly coloured snacks were created by animal food manufacturer Flakall Corporation in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1935. To make the feed, a grinder was used to flake corn. In order to clean the machinery, staff fed moist corn into the grinder.

Are UTZ cheese balls baked or fried? ›

From there, they are baked in an oven to remove any excess moisture. The tasty cheese flavor is a seasoning that starts with vegetable oil and an all-natural cheddar cheese powder, which are mixed together and sprayed over the cheese balls in a tumbling seasoning barrel until they are completely coated.

Were cheese balls popular in the 80s? ›

Cheese balls: the ultimate appetizer

These classic appetizers were ultra-popular in the 50s through the 70s, but in the 80s and 90s were considered a bit, well, cheesy.

How big is a barrel of cheese? ›

In the United States, cheese is primarily priced based on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) spot cheese market. The only cheese that trades on this exchange is fresh cheddar in 40-pound blocks and 500-pound barrels.

How many is in a pack of cheese balls? ›

Cheese Balls - 100 Pieces.

Are cheese puffs and cheese balls the same thing? ›

Cheese puffs, cheese curls, cheese balls, cheese ball puffs, cheesy puffs, or corn curls are a puffed corn snack, coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese-flavored powders. They are manufactured by extruding heated corn dough through a die that forms the particular shape.

What size is a cheese ball? ›

Traditional cheese balls are a mixture of cream cheese, grated semi-soft or semi-firm cheese whipped smooth with a few added flavorings, which are then shaped into a ball of about four inches in diameter and rolled in nuts.

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