Pimento Cheese Ball Recipe – SUPER easy to make and tastes fantastic! Cream cheese, parmesan, cheddar, mayonnaise, garlic salt, pimentos, and pecans. This is great for parties and holiday snacking! Can make in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve. Low-Carb, Keto-Friendly, and Gluten-Free!
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I love a good cheese ball and this Pimento Cheese Ball is one of my all-time favorites! It is super simple to make and has tons of great flavor! Cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and pimentos rolled in chopped pecans. YUM! This is perfect for any upcoming cookouts, dinner parties, or The Masters watch parties. Pimento cheese is a MUST for watching The Masters! Give this a try the next time you need an easy party appetizer. I promise you won’t be disappointed!
How to Make Pimento Cheese Ball
This is a super easy recipe to make. Simply combine cream cheese, mayo, sharp cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and pimentos in a medium mixing bowl. Shape the mixture into a ball or log. Wrap the cheese mixture in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm. A few hours before serving, remove the cheese from the refrigerator and roll the cheese ball in toasted chopped pecans and parsley.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- What are pimentos? Pimentos are small, sweet and mild cherry peppers.
- Can use low-fat or fat-free cream cheese.
- You can divide the cheese mixture into 2 equal balls or into smaller individual balls for parties.
- Sometimes I like to stuff the cheese mixture into celery and top it with chopped pecans.
- You can use freshly grated parmesan or the parmesan cheese in the green can.
- Want to spice up the cheese ball? Add some chopped jalapeños or hot sauce to the cheese mixture.
- If you don’t want to roll the cheese ball in pecans, you can use fresh herbs, bacon, walnuts, almonds, chili powder, paprika, or crushed pork rinds.
- Is Pimento Cheese Ball gluten-free? Yes! All of the ingredients in the cheese ball are gluten-free.
- Is Pimento Cheese Ball low-carb and keto-friendly? Yes! All of the ingredients in the cheese ball are low-carb.
- How long will a cheese ball keep? The cheese ball will keep up to two weeks covered in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with a Cheese Ball
This cheese ball is the perfect appetizer for game day and parties. We usually serve the cheese ball with some crackers, crostini, or veggies. I especially like this with our Spicy Snack Crackers. OMG! SO good! As I said, you can also stuff the cheese mixture into celery sticks and enjoy it that way.
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Pimento Cheese Ball
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 (4-oz) jar diced pimentos, drained
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
- finely chopped pecans
Instructions:
- Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheeses, pimentos, and garic salt in a bowl. Mix well. Form mixture into a ball and roll in chopped pecans.
- Refrigerate several hours to overnight before serving with crackers.
Notes:
- Can use low-fat or fat-free cream cheese.
- You can divide the cheese mixture into 2 equal balls or into smaller individual balls for parties.
- Sometimes I like to stuff the cheese mixture into celery and top it with the chopped pecans.
- You can use freshly grated parmesan or the parmesan cheese in the green can.
- Want to spice up the cheese ball? Add some chopped jalapeños to the cheese mixture.
- If you don’t want to roll the cheese ball in pecans, you can use fresh herbs, bacon, walnuts, almonds, chili powder, paprika, or crushed pork rinds.
- Is Pimento Cheese Ball gluten-free? Yes! All of the ingredients in the cheese ball are gluten-free.
- Is Pimento Cheese Ball low-carb and keto-friendly? Yes! All of the ingredients in the cheese ball are low-carb.
- How long will a cheese ball keep? The cheese ball will keep up to two weeks covered in the refrigerator.
Steph
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