These easy Whole30 “cheese” balls are PERFECT for snacking and entertaining during your Whole30 or for anyone whose Food Freedom does not include dairy. An easy, versatile appetizer great for any occasion. We’ve made two variations, one savory and one sweet, to please everyone at your table!
For the savory dairy-free cheese ball, we’re using Kite Hill’s Whole30 Approved Chive Cream Cheese and adding parsley, red onions, minced garlic, and pecans.
For the sweet version, we used Kite Hill’s Whole30 Approved Plain Cream Cheese and added apples, dates, more chives, pistachios (or chopped pecans), and orange zest.
Simply mix ingredients until well combined, then form the mixture into a ball. Next, wrap your cheese ball in seran wrap to maintain its shape, and pop it into the fridge for 30 minutes. Once chilled, take your cheese ball out of the fridge and roll over toppings, and that’s it! Serve with sliced veggies or homemade tostones, and you’re ready to dig in!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Kite Hill Chive Cream Cheese
- 4 tbsp red onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp pecans chopped
- parsley finely chopped, for rolling
Instructions
- COMBINE all the ingredients except the extra parsely in a mixing bowl.
- FORM mixture into a ball once the ingredients are well mixed.
- FIRM up the cheese ball in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- REMOVE the cheese ball from the fridge and roll it in the chopped parsley to coat.
- SERVE and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Kite Hill Plain Cream Cheese
- 8 dates chopped
- 2 tbsp chives chopped
- 4 tbsp pistachios or pecans chopped
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 apple small-diced
- pomegranate seeds for topping
Instructions
- COMBINE all the ingredients but the pomegranate seeds and mix well
- FORM mixture into ball
- FIRM UP the cheese ball in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
- REMOVE the cheese ball from the fridge, roll in pomegranate seeds to coat, or top by hand
- SERVE and enjoy
