Blue Cheese Ball Recipe with Cream Cheese
This blue cheese ball recipe with cream cheese recipe is an easy and flavorful appetizer perfect for parties, potlucks, or snacks. Mix everything together in a mixing bowl or food processor, and you have a fantastic recipe for entertaining in no time.
This cheese ball has a sharp, tangy, earthy flavor from the blue cheese and is spreadable and creamy thanks to the cream cheese. Chopped vegetables and walnuts add a delicious crunch to each bite.
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If you want a modern version of a classic retro recipe, you have to try this delicious blue cheese ball recipe with cream cheese. It’s simple, easy, delicious, and is always a party-time favorite.
Once you soften the cream cheese, this recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. It’s great to make ahead for a party, and it’s perfect to serve with a variety of crackers or veggie sticks for spreading.
Why This Recipe Works
- This blue cheese ball recipe is creamy, tangy, earthy, and so good.
- It has an exceptional flavor from blue cheese, some simple spices, and fresh vegetables and herbs.
- It’s simple to make in your food processor or in a regular mixing bowl.
- Always a hit at parties, this blue cheese ball is a fun, updated version of a classic retro recipe.
- Cooks of any skill level can successfully make this cheese ball by following along with our step-by-step photos and watching our video in the post below.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
This recipe starts with blue cheese and a block of cream cheese. For the blue cheese, you can use a blue cheese wedge or blue cheese crumbles. It will be mixed together with the cream cheese, so it doesn’t matter which kind you buy.
We also add onion powder and garlic powder for dried herbs, and chopped parsley and chives for fresh herbs. All of these give the cheese ball a fantastic flavor, and the fresh veggies give it a gorgeous color in each bite.
We also like adding bell peppers and green onions into our cheese ball for a nice earthy flavor and pop of color. You can use any color bell pepper you prefer.
And finally, we roll the cheese ball in crushed walnuts and a little bit of extra parsley for a wonderful flavor and texture.
Additions and Substitutions
You can add any veggies you like into the cheese ball – grated carrots, chopped snap peas, or chopped broccoli would all be great options.
You can use any variety of cream cheese you prefer or a lower fat Neufatel cream cheese. This cheese ball with blue cheese recipe can be made with either type of cream cheese.
You could also try mixing up the nuts on the outside of the blue cheese cheese ball. You don’t have to use crushed walnuts. You could use pecans or crushed cashews instead.
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Bring the blue cheese and the cream cheese to room temperature, then add to a food processor or large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add the onion powder and garlic powder into the cheese mixture and process or mix until smooth.
Step 3: Gently fold in the bell pepper, fresh parsley, and chives.
Step 4: Mix well to combine. Place a piece of plastic wrap down On your counter or into a small bowl. Scoop the cream cheese. Scoop the cheese mixture onto the Saran wrap and cover. Using your hands, gently form the cheese into a ball and refrigerate For at least 1 hour until the cheese begins to harden.
Step 5: On a plate, place the walnuts and remaining tablespoon of chopped parsley. Remove the cheese ball from the plastic wrap and gently roll the cheese ball into the nut and parsley mixture until it is evenly coated.
Step 6: Take the cheese ball out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving so it will be creamy and spreadable. Serve with crackers or veggies of choice, and enjoy.
Recipe FAQs
We make our blue cheese ball with a creamy filling of blue cheese and cream cheese mixed together with some pantry staple spices and fresh veggies, and coat it in a crushed walnut and herb crust.
Traditionally cheese balls are served with crackers, which you can spread onto. You could also serve the cheese ball with chopped veggies or even spread the cheese ball into celery sticks for a tasty veggie crunch.
Store any leftover cheese ball in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days
Serving Suggestions
Cheese balls are fantastic, served with a variety of crackers. Any kind of crackers that you prefer will be great. Just make sure the crackers are hearty enough to take on a good spread of the cheese ball.
We also like serving the cheese ball with fresh-cut vegetables like carrot sticks, celery, or cherry tomatoes.
You can serve this cheese ball alongside other fantastic appetizers like our charcuterie snack mix, cranberry jalapeno dip, or our favorite copycat spinach artichoke dip.
Expert Tips
- A food processor really blends the cheeses well together with the spices. If you are using a food processor be sure to scrape down the sides so that every part of the cheese is well mixed.
- Be sure to refrigerate the cheese ball after forming as it helps it harden up a bit so it’s not too soft.
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Blue Cheese Ball with Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces blue cheese softened to room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup bell pepper finely diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Crackers or Vegetable sticks for dipping
Method
- Bring the blue cheese and the cream cheese to room temperature, then add to a food processor or large mixing bowl.
- Add the onion powder and garlic powder into the cheese mixture and process or mix until smooth.
- Gently fold in the bell pepper, fresh parsley, and chives.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap down On your counter or into a small bowl. Scoop the cream cheese. Scoop the cheese mixture onto the Saran wrap and cover. Using your hands, gently form the cheese into a ball and refrigerate For at least 1 hour until the cheese begins to harden.
- On a plate, place the walnuts and remaining tablespoon of chopped parsley. Remove the cheese ball from the plastic wrap and gently roll the cheese ball into the nut and parsley mixture until it is evenly coated.
- Take the cheese ball out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving so it will be creamy and spreadable. Serve with crackers or veggies of choice, and enjoy.
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Notes
- A food processor really blends the cheeses well together with the spices. If you are using a food processor be sure to scrape down the sides so that every part of the cheese is well mixed.
- Be sure to refrigerate the cheese ball after forming as it helps it harden up a bit so it’s not too soft.
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