PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL – HAM

This pineapple cheese ball is wonderful any time of the year and can be served at any gathering or just make it for family as a good appetizer or snack when you want something to munch on.  They make great gifts and you can freeze one for later.  Make this when you have friends and family over on game day and you won’t have any left. Be sure to check out our recipe for bacon ranch cheese dip.

Ingredients for pineapple cheese ball:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup cooked, chopped ham

1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green onion or regular onion

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped nuts, (pecans, walnuts, almonds. Use whichever you like best)

Combine chopped ham, green pepper, celery, onion, salt and drained pineapple in a bowl.  Mix well with spoon and add 1/2 cup chopped nuts.  Mix cream cheese with a mixer and fold in other ingredients with a spoon.  Use your hands to shape into two round balls.  Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for a couple hours.  Remove from fridge and roll in chopped nuts. Serve with your favorite crackers.  This makes 2 good sized cheese balls.  Each one feeds 6 to 8 people.  Enjoy!

Note:  If freezing, I don’t roll in the nuts.  I just wrap in saran wrap, then put in freezer bag and freeze.  Roll in nuts once thawed.

Print Recipe

Pineapple Cheese Ball-Ham

This recipe for a Pineapple Cheese Ball with Ham will be a hit at your next gathering. 

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pineapple Cheese Ball Ham

Servings: 2 Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup cooked chopped ham
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion or regular onion
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped nuts pecans, walnuts, almonds. Use whichever you like best

Instructions

• Combine chopped ham, green pepper, celery, onion, salt and drained pineapple in a bowl. Mix well with spoon and add 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Mix cream cheese with a mixer and fold in other ingredients with a spoon.
• Use your hands to shape into two round balls. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for a couple hours.
• Remove from fridge and roll in chopped nuts. Serve with your favorite crackers.

Notes

If freezing, I don’t roll in the nuts.  I just wrap in saran wrap, then put in freezer bag and freeze.  Roll in nuts once thawed.

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