Show off this keto Christmas tree cheese ball at your next holiday party. Spiced with Sriracha and covered in parsley, it’s tasty!
Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
Just look at this! Isn’t it beautiful!
It looks just like a real Christmas tree, but it’s filled with the tastiest combination of cheese and herbs that you’ll ever eat. It’s not just shaped and colored like a Christmas tree, but it’s decorated, too!
The pine nuts looks like garland and the dried cranberries look like Christmas ornaments.
If you need a really easy appetizer that will show off and looks like you worked for hours on it, then make this Christmas Tree Cheese Ball. It looks amazing, but it also tastes better than any other cheese ball too.
It will serve about eight people, so it’s perfect for any party that you go to. Keep reading and I’ll share my best tips and information about making a Christmas tree cheese ball everyone loves.
Keto Christmas Appetizer
It seems like the winter holidays are packed with parties and dinners. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, there are family dinners, church potlucks, and so much more.
That’s why you need a recipe like this one. You can mix all the ingredients ahead of time.
Then, you just have to shape it to look like a tree and decorate it. It’s a quick and easy appetizer.
There are 5 grams net carbs in each serving. That’s another reason I prefer to make my own appetizers.
If I make them, then I know there will be something I can eat that won’t throw me out of ketosis. This cheese ball is filled with cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Most of the carbs come from the cranberries and pine nuts.
Holiday Cheese Ball
This cheese ball has a mildly spicy flavor that is pretty surprising, especially since it looks earthy with all the chopped curly leaf parsley that is all over it. If you want the cheese ball to taste even spicier, add more Sriracha.
The Worcestershire sauce rounds out the spiciness of the pepper sauce, so add more of that too if you want.
You can also change how it tastes by using a different kind of cheese. Use extra sharp cheddar or add in some shredded pepperjack cheese for even more spice.
Keto Dippers
How do you eat a cheese ball on a keto diet? You have to use low-carb dippers.
My favorite kinds are sliced cucumbers, peppers, or even broccoli or cauliflower. If you prefer crackers, then I suggest making Homemade keto cheese crackers or use some low-carb pizza crisps.
Carrot sticks and pork rinds are all great choices, too. Or grab some low-carb crackers from the store.
How To Store Cheese Balls
The Christmas tree cheese ball is the perfect appetizer to make ahead of the party, giving you more time to plan and decorate. Store the cheese ball mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Serve or eat it within three days.
Can you freeze cheese ball? I don’t recommend it.
As it thaws, the texture will change and it won’t be nearly as delicious.
Keto Christmas Tree Cheese Ball Recipe
Here’s the list of ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this keto Christmas tree cheese ball recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 8
Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Sriracha
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Minced Garlic
- Onion Powder
- Parsley
- Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
- Pine Nuts
Directions
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sriracha, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, onion powder and salt to taste in a bowl.
Form the cheese mixture into a Christmas tree shape on a plate or platter.
Press the parsley onto the outside of the cheese tree.
Use pine nuts to create garland around the tree.
Press the dried cranberries throughout the cheese tree to form ornaments. Chill the cheese tree for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Keto Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 bunch Parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
- 2 tbsp Pine Nuts
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, sriracha, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, onion powder and salt to taste in a bowl.
- Form the cheese mixture into a Christmas tree shape on a plate or platter.
- Press the parsley onto the outside of the cheese tree.
- Use pine nuts to create garland around the tree.
- Press the dried cranberries throughout the cheese tree to form ornaments.
- Chill the cheese tree for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Christmas Recipes
If you enjoyed making and eating this fun keto Christmas tree cheese ball, here are some more tasty recipes to make during the holiday season. All of them are low-carb.
