Description
This Dill Pickle Cheese Ball is the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer—creamy, tangy, and bursting with bold pickle flavor. Perfect for parties, holidays, or game day, it blends cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and crunchy dill pickles into one irresistibly savory snack. Serve it with crackers, veggies, or bread for an easy yet impressive dish everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup dill pickles, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dill weed (dried or 1 tbsp fresh)
- 1 tbsp pickle juice
- 2 tbsp green onions or chives, finely chopped
- Optional: Crushed pretzels, extra chopped pickles, or shredded cheese for coating
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese and shredded cheddar until well blended.
- Stir in chopped dill pickles, pickle juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, and green onions.
- Shape the mixture into a ball using clean hands or plastic wrap.
- Chill for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Just before serving, roll the cheese ball in crushed pretzels, chopped pickles, or more shredded cheese.
- Serve with crackers, sliced veggies, or bread.
Notes
- Use a cheese blend like mozzarella or Monterey Jack for variety.
- Add hot sauce or chopped jalapeños for heat.
- Wrap and refrigerate for up to 5 days; coat right before serving to keep the crunch.
- Can be frozen (uncoated) for up to 1 month—thaw in the fridge overnight.
