Pine Cone Cheese Ball with Almonds | Christmas Party Appetizer

Last updated on August 8th, 2018 at 10:01 pm

This simple to make Pine Cone Cheese Ball with Almonds is a fun Christmas Party Appetizer recipe for the holiday season!

Easy Pine Cone Cheese Ball Recipe

I featured this amazing Pine Cone Cheese Ball with Almonds Recipe several years ago in my 25 Creative Christmas Party Appetizer post. The website that I featured it from years ago is no longer available. I loved it so much, I recreated it here with my favorite Dill Cheese Ball recipe for you to enjoy. This pine cone cheese ball is so easy and the perfect party food for the holiday season! It’s always a big hit!

Make your pine cone cheese ball the day before and keep chilled in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. This is a great recipe for a Fall pot luck, Thanksgiving appetizer or Christmas party.  Plus, it’s gluten free! I love dill weed, but if you don’t like it, use whatever cheese ball recipe you like best.

Originally published  November 28, 2014

This Pine Cone Cheese Ball is a holiday party winner!

Toasted almonds adds richness to the flavor of this cheese ball making for an amazing savory treat! I hope you enjoy this delicious and fun party appetizer. Watch the video below to see how easy this recipe is to make!

More great party appetizers!

• Taco Potato Skins
• Dill Pickle Dip
• Instant Pot Spinach Dip
• Bacon Goat Cheese Pumpkin Dip
• The Best Italian Antipasto Bake
• Bacon and Chives Cheese Balls
• Christmas Tree Sausage Wraps

Pine Cone Cheese Ball Recipe

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Pine Cone Cheese Ball with Almonds

A Pine Cone Cheese Ball is an easy Dill cheese ball recipe perfect for a Holiday party appetizer!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12

Author LivingLocurto.com

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 5 strips of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
• 1 Tbsp diced green onion
• 1 tsp chopped fresh dill weed
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 1/4 cup whole almonds toasted
• Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spread almonds on a baking pan and bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden. Let cool.
3. Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise and mix well in a food processor or blender.
4. Stir in the cooked bacon, green onion, dill weed and pepper.
5. Cover and chill overnight.
6. Shape the cheese mixture into two small pine cones on serving plate.
7. Starting at the narrow end, place almonds into the cheese on a slight angle, forming rows.
8. Garnish pine cone cheese ball with rosemary twigs to resemble pine needles.
9. Serve with crackers.

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