@rebekahlowin herby apple cheese ball situation! 🍎🤝🧀 original idea by Inspired by Charm. more on my IG as always. #roshhashanah #foodart #cheeseboard ♬ Send Me on My Way – Guy Meets Girl
Quickly hopping over to the blog to share this herby apple cheese ball situation! It’s perfect for Rosh Hashanah and back-to-school-ing and people who just really like apples. Credit for the original idea here goes to Inspired by Charm—I spied his set of three apple cheese balls last year and have had these on my “to try” list ever since. Let me know if you decide to make these for your own fall get-togethers!
(P.S. If you’re in the market for more Rosh Hashanah inspiration, I’ve got you covered! Here’s, well, everything, and here are a few specific posts that might be helpful: Rosh Hashanah poems, Rosh Hashanah table decorations, Rosh Hashanah desserts, and Rosh Hashanah menus. I always share tons of other ideas over on Instagram and TikTok, too.)
Herby Apple Cheese Ball
Description
A simple, easy-to-make appetizer for Rosh Hashanah and beyond.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces white cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (pre-shredded cheese won’t be malleable enough)
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup chives, diced
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Paprika, for dusting
- Pretzel stick (for “stem”)
- Mint sprig (for “leaves”)
Instructions
- Combine the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, chives, parsley, and onion powder in a large bowl using a hand mixer.
- Use your hands to shape the mixture into an apple-like shape. press down into the top using your thumb to create an indentation. Chill for 45 minutes.
- Roll the chilled “apple” carefully in paprika until it’s fully coated.
- Chill for another hour. Add pretzel and mint sprig; serve with a cheese knife (it’ll be sturdy enough to hold its shape, but too firm to handle crackers alone).