Red, White And Blue Cheese Ball (Sweet!)
This isn’t your average savory cheese ball: This is a sweet red, white, and blue cheese ball that comes together in about 10 minutes and is the perfect treat for your 4th of July or patriotic celebration.
Cheese balls are so easy to make – and this one was so easy to decorate – no special culinary or decorating skills needed.
This is the perfect recipe to make and bring to a 4th of July or other patriotic celebration. Here are a few other recipe ideas that are red, white and blue:
- Red, White and Blue Layered Jell-O
- How To Make Red, White and Blue Popcorn
- Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad
- Red, White and Blue Cake
Ingredients: What You’ll Need
- Cream cheese: Buy full-fat cream cheese for the best texture and taste.
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla
- Blueberries: Dual purpose: Mashed and added to the cream cheese mixture, and used to decorate the cheese ball
- Raspberries: Used to decorate the cheese ball
- White chocolate chips: Chopped up and added to the cheese ball, and used to decorate the cheese ball
- Pecans: Used to decorate the cheese ball
Make-Ahead Instructions
This cheese ball is a wonderful make-ahead dessert – and it’s actually better when made the day before, allowing the flavors to meld together in the fridge. Simply wrap your shaped cheese ball tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours in advance.
Hold off on decorating until right before serving so the toppings stay bright and fresh. Pull it out of the fridge about 20 minutes before serving to let it soften slightly for easier spreading.
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Recipe Instructions
If you’re never made a cheese ball, you should know that it’s VERY EASY. You simply:
- Mix the cheese ball ingredients together in a large bowl
- Form into a ball using damp hands to avoid sticking
- Decorate – and done!
Scroll down for the detailed recipe instructions.
What To Serve With Your Patriotic Cheese Ball
There are lots of great dippers that taste great with this red, white and blue dessert cheeseball.
My favorite: Anna’s Swedish Thins. They’re thin, crunchy, and have a good bite to them.
If you can find them: Star-shaped crackers.
Runners up: Graham crackers, shortbread cookies, pretzels, Nilla Wafers, apple segments.
Entertaining Tip
This 4th of July appetizer is great as a part of a charcuterie board featuring patriotic party food. Include it on a platter with strawberries, crackers, mini mozzarella bites, and other red, white and blue foods.
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Red, White and Blue Cheeseball
A sweet, no-bake cheese ball dressed up in red, white, and blue - ready in 10 minutes and perfect for your 4th of July celebration.
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 oz package fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 6 oz package fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mash 1/2 of the blueberries and mix into into the cream cheese mixture. Finely chop half of the white chocolate chips and fold in.
- Using damp hands, form cream cheese mixture into a ball. Place on a decorative plate.
- If making ahead: Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap until ready to decorate.
- To decorate: Gently press remaining blueberries, raspberries, white chocolate chips, and pecans onto the surface of the cheeseball.