Easter Cheese Ball
This adorable Easter Cheese Ball is the cutest way to start your holiday feast. With a vibrant cheddar coating and parsley ‘carrot stem’, it's almost too pretty to eat!
Ingredients
- 16 ounce light cream cheese, room temperature (2 8-oz packages)
- 3 green onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp. light mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. ground mustard
- ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. garlic salt
- 1 ½ cups finely shredded cheddar cheese, yellow of course
- bundle of parsley
Serve with:
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- Veggies sticks , carrots and celery
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Form a large triangle in the shape of a carrot on a large plate or a wood board - long and skinny like a carrot (not too fat).
- Trim parsley so it's the length that will work at the end for the carrot stem. Push the parsley bundle into the top of the cheese ball to make the greens on a carrot. Cover the ball with cheddar cheese, patting it down so it sticks to the cheese.
- Serve with crackers and veggie sticks for Easter. Enjoy!
Notes
Sandy’s tips:
- Storage: Store any leftover cheese ball mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Let it soften before serving again.
- Make ahead: Save some time by combining the cheese ball ingredients and storing it in the fridge, covered in the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes to soften for easy shaping just before decorating and serving.
- Soften the cream cheese: For a lump-free mixture, leave the cream cheese on the counter for at least an hour. If you're short on time, you can cut it into cubes and microwave it at 50% power in 10-second intervals until soft.
- Use parchment paper for shaping: To get a smooth, well-formed carrot shape, place the cheese mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Use the paper to help mold and squeeze it into a rough triangle/log shape. This is much less messy than trying to shape it directly on the serving board.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 94kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 286mg, Potassium: 25mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 214IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 152mg, Iron: 0.1mg