10+ Incredibly Easy Cheese Ball Recipes

November 20, 2019
Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
There's nothing like a good old fashioned cheese ball. Whether they're sweet (like this dessert Chocolate Cookie Butter Cheese Ball), savory (like this crave-worthy Feta-Olive-Fresh Herb Cheese Ball), or somewhere in between (like this indulgent Kitchen Sink Cheese Ball that combines potato chips and cookies), our cheese ball recipes won't last long at any table. 
Start Slideshow

1 of 11

Chocolate Cookie Butter Cheese Ball 

Time Inc. Video Studios
Chocolate Cookie Butter Cheese Ball  Recipe

For an easy, no-bake treat that everyone will love, look no further than this decadent and chocolatey dessert cheese ball. Serve with dippers like strawberries, apple slices, and pretzels. It’s like an easy-to-make (and easy-to-share) “deconstructed” take on chocolate cheesecake.

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 11

Christmas Owl Cheese Ball

TIFS
Christmas Owl Cheese Ball Recipe

For a holiday appetizer that’s as adorable as it is delicious, you can’t go wrong with this owl cheese ball. 

3 of 11

Crab Rangoon Cheese Ball

Photography: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Crab Rangoon Cheese Ball Recipe
Seafood lovers, rejoice: This easy cheese ball is as delicious as it is simple to make.
Advertisement

4 of 11

French Onion Cheese Ball

Photo: Hannah Burkhalter
French Onion Cheese Ball Recipe

Rather than serving French Onion soup topped with bread to a crowd, serve a more easily-shared, portable version with all of the same flavor. A  French Onion Cheese Ball with toasted baguette slices makes the perfect game-watching appetizer and it much less likely to spill during the celebration of a big play. 

5 of 11

Kitchen Sink Dessert Cheese Ball

Photo: Hannah Burkhalter
Kitchen Sink Dessert Cheese Ball Recipe

Who wouldn't love all of their favorite indulgences rolled into one? Make an appetizer with a sweetness that contrasts the usual salty and savory apps. We recommend serving with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or even with thinly sliced apples or strawberries. 

6 of 11

Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball

Photo: Hannah Burkhalter
Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball Recipe

The buffalo flavor that we all know and love is typically made by combining vinegar, butter, and a cayenne pepper-based hot sauce. Skip the intense prep that buffalo wings require-- get all of the flavor you crave with a buffalo cheese ball. Prepared Buffalo wing sauce makes it easy to make and the blue cheese gives each bite an addictive richness. Serve while watching the next big game with your friends. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 11

Everything Bagel Cheese Ball

Everything Bagel Cheese Ball Recipe

The mega-flavor of an everything bagel can be rolled into a savory, satisfying cheese ball that your guests are sure to love. Prep the cheese ball in advance and roll it in everything spice blend just before your friends arrive for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer. 

8 of 11

Mini Cheese Balls

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
Mini Cheese Balls Recipe

Almond milk cream cheese is delicately nutty, with a buttery-rich texture and zero grams of sat fat. Find it at Whole Foods stores nationwide. You can substitute 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, which adds 1.6g sat fat to each serving.

9 of 11

Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball Recipe

You can also shape the cheese mixture into a Yule log.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 11

Blue Cheese-Red Currant Cheese Ball

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Blue Cheese-Red Currant Cheese Ball Recipe

You can also shape the cheese mixture into a Yule log.

11 of 11

Feta-Olive-Fresh Herb Cheese Ball

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Feta-Olive-Fresh Herb Cheese Ball Recipe
This Greek-inspired cheese ball will add a little Meditteranean flair to any meal.
Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Up Next