Name: Pineapple Cheese Ball
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) blocks plain cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 (8 ounce) container crushed pineapple, drained; 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely diced; 2 tablespoons white onion, finely diced; 2 teaspoons seasoned salt (such as Lawry's); 1 1/2 cups walnuts, roughly chopped; crackers or chopped veggies, for serving

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Pineapple Cheese Ball will be a hit at your next party! Cream cheese, pineapple, green bell pepper, onion, and walnuts – so many flavors and textures! Serve it with crackers or sliced veggies.

Try Classic Cheese Ball or Everything Cheese Ball if pineapple isn’t your thing!

Cheese ball coated in walnuts on a white plate with Ritz crackers around it

Okay, stay with me.

You know that pineapple cheese casserole that’s popular in the south? That sounds gross but somehow the sweet pineapple, savory cheese, and crunchy buttery crackers just all work together?

This Pineapple Cheese Ball is kind of like that casserole.

It’s savory with just a hint of sweetness. It’s rolled in walnuts for some crunch and then you have to serve it with Ritz crackers.

Pineapple cheese ball with a bit taken out; on a white plate with Ritz crackers around

Ingredients

Cream cheese
Crushed pineapple
Green bell pepper
White onion
Seasoned salt – such as Lawry’s
Walnuts
crackers or chopped veggies

Instructions

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add drained pineapple, diced bell pepper, diced onion, and seasoned salt. Beat until combined.
Shape into a rough ball in the mixing bowl (mixture will be very soft) and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Once chilled, shape into a ball and roll in chopped walnuts.
Place on serving platter and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve with crackers and fresh chopped veggies.

What To Serve with a Cheese Ball?

For this Pineapple Cheese Ball, I like to serve it with Ritz crackers so it tastes kind of like that classic pineapple cheese casserole that’s topped with Ritz crackers.

You could also do Wheat Thins or whatever plain cracker you like!

I think baby carrot, sliced celery, or sliced cucumbers also go really well with this cheese ball.

Pineapple cheese ball on a Ritz cracker with the rest of the cheese ball in background

How Long Is It Good For?

This cheese ball should be fine in the fridge for about a week. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container – these glass ones are my favorite – and throw it out if it starts to cook or smell funny, of course.

The walnuts may start to lose their crunch the longer it sits in the fridge so keep that in mind.

Can You Freeze It?

Yes, you can freeze this Pineapple Cheese Ball before you roll it in the walnuts. Once you have it shaped into a ball, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer ziploc bag.

It should be fine in the freezer for up to 1 month.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost overnight in the fridge and then roll it in the walnuts.

Top view of cheese ball coated in walnuts on a white plate; Ritz crackers around it

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Yield: about 12 servings