Cheese ball appetizers are probably one of the easiest to make around the Holiday season. There isn't a lot of ingredients involved and it was quite fun forming the cheese ball with the saran wrap paper. Find some gourmet crackers to spread the cheese on. I used wheat thin crackers but there are so many different types of crackers out there now since I made this blog post back in 2014. Use whatever your favorite is. Super good.

This is also a very versatile recipe so it's easy to change up the cheese, nuts, and dried fruit that go around the ball.
What Ingredients do I need?
In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for.
Cream Cheese - Low fat cream cheese at room temperature - this will be helpful to form the ball better.
Mozzarella - shredded
Slivered Almonds - or any type of crushed nuts. Pistachio, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds,
Cranberries - I like the cranberries for a little bit of tart and sweetness
How to make Cranberry Almond Cheese Ball
To print the full recipe please see the recipe card below.
- In a bowl mix together the cream cheese, mozzarella and cranberries until well combined.
- Place the cheese mixture into the middle of a piece of saran paper. Use the saran wrap to mold the cheese ball together.
- Then roll the cheese ball into the almonds. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
- Serve with any type of cracker, chips, or pretzels.
Other Recipes to Try
Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Knots
Trisha Yearwood’s Charleston Cheese Dip
If you’ve tried this Cranberry Almond Cheeseball recipe or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to Pinterest.


Cranberry Almond Cheeseball
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0min
- Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
- Yield: 16 1x
Description
Cheese ball appetizers are probably one of the easiest to make around the Holiday season.
Ingredients
- 1 8oz package of Neufchatel cheese (room temperature)
- 1 4oz package of part-skim mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup of slivered almonds
- ¾ cup of dried cranberries
- Crackers for the cheese ball
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together the cream cheese, mozzarella and cranberries until well combined.
- Place the cheese mixture into the middle of a piece of saran paper. Use the saran wrap to mold the cheese ball together and shape it into a ball.
- Then roll the cheese ball into the almonds. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
- Serve with any type of cracker, chips, or pretzels.
Notes
myWW blue 4, green 4, purple 4 (½ tablespoon for a cracker)
If using fat-free cream cheese it will be 3 points per serving.
- Category: Easy
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 188mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
Keywords: cranberry almond cheeseball
Juliana Fendez says
Ooooh yum!! These sound amazing! I love the flavor of those smokehouse almonds… and… you really can’t go wrong with cheese and bacon!
★★★★★
Erica says
Yummy! This looks so good! Great appetizer idea!