Make vintage style pineapple cheese ball for your next party from scratch! Takes only a few ingredients and will be the talk of the event.
For another vintage-style cheeseball, try my smoked salmon cream cheeseball. It’s also covered in pecans and is a crowd-pleaser.
Word on the street is Kraft has discontinued their pineapple cheese spread! What are we going to do? Well, make our own deluxe pineapple cheeseball. This is a unique appetizer that everyone will want to try, and will become addicted to.
How to make Pineapple Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese – 2 packages of phildelphia cream cheese, be sure to set the cream cheese out so it is at room temprature.
- Crushed Pineapple – One small can of crushed pineapple, drained very well.
- Pecans – Chopped pecans go inside and outside of this cheeseball
- Bell Pepper -This will add some crunch and green color.
- Seasonings – One of the flavors in this cheese balled is dried minced onions, it’s similar in flavor to onion soup mix and is great in dips. I also add garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One – In a large bowl mix cream cheese, pineapple, 1 cup of the pecans, bell pepper, dried onion, green pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
Step Two – Mix until combined.
Step Three – Form the mixture into a ball. Wrap the ball tightly in saran wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. you can form the ball into a round small bowl if desired.
Step Four – When you are ready to serve, unwrap the chees ball and coat with the pecans and chopped parsley. If you need to take the cheese ball to a party, you can wrap the cheese ball in fresh saran wrap after coating with pecans and parsley.
What goes good with pineapple cheese ball?
- Crackers – Such as Triscuits, Wheat Thins, or Ritz.
- Sliced baguette – Don’t buy this too far in advance, you want a softer bread.
- Pretzels sticks
- Veggies – Carrot and celery sticks make great dippers.
Recipes FAQs
It depends on the temperature of your house, though I always have great luck placing my cream cheese on the counter 2 hours before needed.
Yes! Make this cheeseball up to a day ahead. It only gets better as it sits.
This will last about 2 days in the fridge. Cheeseball does not freeze well, so eat up the leftovers or send some home with your guests.
Green onion – Add sliced green onions for more texture.
Spicy – Sub out the bell pepper for one seeded jalapeno for a spicy version.
No Nuts – Need a nut-free version? Skip the nuts completely and serve this in a pretty bowl with the dippers around it.
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Pineapple Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
- 16 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 8 oz. crushed pineapple drained
- 1 2/3 cup chopped pecans divided – 2/3 cup for coating
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper minced
- 2 Tbsp. dried onion minced
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley for garnish (or one teaspoon dry)
Instructions:
- In a large bowl mix cream cheese, pineapple, 1 cup of the pecans, bell pepper, dried onion, green pepper, garlic powder, and salt until well combined.
- Form the mixture into a ball. Wrap the ball tightly in saran wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. you can form the ball into a round small bowl if desired.
- When you are ready to serve, unwrap the chees ball and coat with the pecans and chopped parsley. If you need to take the cheese ball to a party, you can wrap the cheese ball in fresh saran wrap after coating with pecans and parsley.
- Put the cheeseball in the center of a plate, and serve with crackers, bread or vegetables.
Recipe Notes:
- Green onion – Add sliced green onions for more texture.
- Spicy – Sub out the bell pepper for one seeded jalapeno for a spicy version.
- No Nuts – Need a nut-free version? Skip the nuts completely and serve this in a pretty bowl with the dippers around it.
Nutrition:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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