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Appetizers and Snacks » Dill Pickle Cheeseball (Easy Appetizer)

Dill Pickle Cheeseball (Easy Appetizer)

Created by Amy Engberson 42 Comments

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Any dill pickle lover is going to fall head over heels for this Dill Pickle Cheese Ball!  It’s the perfect appetizer recipe for any party and will remind guests of those yummy dill pickle ham rollups, but this is easier to make!

a cheese ball that's has a portion of it removed to show the inside of the cheese ball. On a black plate with round crackers and pickle slices

NOTE: This recipe was updated in 2020 to include new text and new images. The recipe was written with more clarity but it still has the same ingredients as before.

This past week has been beyond crazy! I ended up in the dentist’s office twice I think. My nine-year-old was playing king of the hill on an icy hill at the school. Apparently he was pushed off the hill and ended up breaking his front tooth in half. His permanent front tooth that he’s going to need for the rest of his life! Ya, that one!

Maybe I was most sad about it because he has the absolutely most adorable buck teeth in the world! After it happened, he even told me he just wanted his buck teeth back!

You know how doctors’ offices are right? They provide you an opportunity to look at every magazine you don’t subscribe to and scroll through all the social media channels you really don’t want to waste time on.

I must admit our dentist is awesome, but there is plenty of time to read magazines. The little wait turned out to be a good thing this time because that’s when I found a recipe for Dill Pickle Cheeseball! I knew I needed it in my life!

a round butter cracker topped with a piece of cream cheese dip and sprinkled with fresh herbs

Tips for making the BEST Dill Pickle Cheese Ball.

TIP #1: The recipe I found at the dentist’s office had dill pickles listed in the ingredients, which totally makes sense since this is a dill pickle recipe! I knew I didn’t want to fuss with chopping pickles so this recipe uses a jar of pickle relish.

TIP #2: Pickle relish has extra liquid in it, so be sure to drain the liquid off. I put it in a colander and let it sit for a few minutes.

TIP #3: Be sure to use room temperature cream cheese. Want to know the best way to get the cream cheese to room temperature? Pull it out of the fridge about minutes before you want to use it. Or, it can be defrosted in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

a collage with four images showing how to make a dill pickle cheese ball and the ingredients needed to make it.

How to make Dill Pickle Cheeseball.

It seriously takes about 5 minutes to throw this recipe together! And honestly, I think it took less time than that for our family to devour it!

Here are the steps.

  1. Mix cream cheese, dill pickle relish, onion powder, and Worcestershire together. You can stop right here and serve it just like it is as a dill pickle dip if you’d like! Yum!
  2. Wrap cream cheese mixture in a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a ball. This easiest way to shape cheese balls.
  3. Refrigerate for about 10-15 minutes.
  4. Remove from plastic wrap and sprinkle with chopped dill weed, or roll the cheeseball in dill weed.
  5. Set on a plate and serve, or cover with plastic wrap until you’re ready to serve it.
a cheeseball sprinkled with minced fresh dill weed, surrounded by butter crackers and pickle slices

What to serve with a Dill Pickle Cheese Ball?

This recipe really is a winner whenever you’re asked to bring finger foods for a party. It’s fun because there are lots of options for serving with it.

  • Butter crackers like Ritz, other crackers are good too
  • Serve it with carrots or celery sticks if you want to keep it low carb, or gluten free
  • Spread on a tortilla and wrapped up like those yummy dill pickle pinwheels or rollups from the fifties too!
  • Soften it in the microwave and spread it on a hamburger bun

Although I wouldn’t freeze this recipe it keeps for over a week in the fridge.

a knife with a serving a cheese dip on it sprinkled with fresh herbs

Fun variations for dill pickle cream cheese appetizers.

There fun ways to switch this recipe up to customize the flavors.

  • Cooked and crumbled bacon can be added
  • Chipped beef can be added
  • Chopped ham can be added
  • Pepper Jack cheese makes it a bit spicy
  • Use cheddar cheese for a classic flavor
  • Monterey Jack cheese is yummy
  • Add dill weed to amp up the pickle flavor
  • Use chopped pickles for bigger chunks of pickle
A black plate with a cheese ball covered with fresh dill weed and a knife for spreading cream cheese dip. Surrounded by Ritz crackers. Little Dairy on the Prairie

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a cheese ball has a pickle sitting on the top with round butter crackers surrounding it.
I’m leaving an image from the first draft of this post, just in case you were looking specifically remembering this cheese ball recipe! It’s the same recipe with new images!

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My sister and I used to eat dill pickles every single day for lunch. So I guess you could say I’ve been a lover for a long time!

This cheese ball has always been a winning snack, appetizer, or party food with me! I’ve pretty much checked out all the dill pickle snack and recipe ideas and this one is at the top of my list! I just know you’re going to love it too!

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a cheese ball made with dill pickle relish and covered with fresh dill weed, surrounded by butter crackers and a pickle slice.

Dill Pickle Cheeseball (Easy Appetizer)

Dill Pickle Cheese Ball is just right for the pickle lovers in your life! It's easy to make and always a huge hit at parties, tailgating, for a snack, or any other time!
3.24 from 17 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Finger Foods, starters
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dill Pickle Appetizer Recipes, Dill Pickle Cheese Ball
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 83kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Cream cheese Room Temperature
  • 1 cup Dill pickle relish drained
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 1/2 cup Grated Cheese I used colby jack
  • 2 tsp Dill weed Fresh is best

Instructions

  • Mix room all ingredients except grated cheese.
  • Stir in grated cheese
  • Form into a ball.
  • Refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with chopped dill weed, or roll cheese ball in dill weed.
  • Serve, or refrigerate until serving time. If you want the cheese ball to be firm refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Notes

NOTE: Cooked and crumbled bacon, chopped ham, or chipped beef may be added.
NOTE: Other varieties of cheese may be used. Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack are both good choices.
NOTE: Serve with crackers, carrots, or celery sticks.

Nutrition

Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg
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About Amy Engberson

I live on a dairy with my husband and three boys. Although we are in the business of raising cattle, we really are in the business of raising boys. I am passionate about catching up with each other at meal times. My love language is food. And I hope that my men feel the love in every bite. Read more...

Filed Under: Appetizers and Snacks Tagged With: Appetizers, cheeseball, Cream Cheese, Dill, party food, Pickles, potluck, tailgating

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  1. Dee says

    February 20, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    Ouch! Your poor kiddo — hope everything turned out well! My family loves pickles, this dip sounds perfect. I need to start actually making the recipes I find in magazinges. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    February 20, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    This cheese ball sounds fantastic! It will disappear quickly at any party!

    Reply
  3. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    February 20, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    We love appetizers around here, so I am always looking for new dips. We are bug pickle fans, so this is a winner!

    Reply
  4. Amanda | The Chunky Chef says

    February 20, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    I’m a HUGE dill pickle fan, and I’m definitely going to have to give this a try! Your poor son… that sounds like it hurt!

    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    February 21, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    That is rough about the tooth. 🙁 We had a baby tooth incident that turned gray, but nothing with permanent teeth, thank goodness. I hope everything is all fixed up now.
    This dill pickle cheeseball sounds delicious! I absolutely LOVE pickles.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 2, 2017 at 10:42 am

      Me too! Dill Pickles are one of my favorites and this happens to be an irresistible way to eat them!

      Reply
  6. Catalina @ Peas & Peonies says

    February 22, 2017 at 2:08 am

    Always looking for tasty and new ways to prepare appetizers. This dill pickle cheeseball looks so delicious!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      February 27, 2017 at 8:33 pm

      Appetizers are my favorite! This one is a little different but it’s always a hit!

      Reply
  7. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says

    February 22, 2017 at 9:57 am

    I’m pretty sure my husband would eat that whole cheeseball in one sitting!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      February 22, 2017 at 9:50 pm

      Haha! He’s a man after my own heart!

      Reply
  8. Alison says

    May 4, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    Hi! Looks yummy and so simple! Can I just use chopped up sliced dill pickles or is that too strong? Should it be relish?

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 10, 2017 at 9:40 am

      It’s a little more work to chop all those pickles but it should work just fine. Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  9. Billy says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    Your poor kid! I totally thought of the ‘All I want for christmas is my two front teeth’ song when you mentioned the story! Hopefully it all went well! Thank you for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it at home.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      June 23, 2017 at 6:29 pm

      He was a little sad for awhile but he’s crazy as ever now! I have to admit I was totally in love with his buck teeth though! I can’t wait for you to try this cheeseball either! It’s so yummy!

      Reply
  10. Lois Crosier says

    August 5, 2017 at 11:06 am

    Love your recipes.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      August 7, 2017 at 7:49 am

      Thanks for stopping by Lois! You are welcome here anytime!

      Reply
  11. Roxann Jay says

    November 28, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    I got a good chuckle out of this. My daughter had me make a dill pickle cheese ball when she was 5 or 6 and she is now 20. It is a little wild but so yummy. Great Minds!!!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      December 1, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      That’s so fun! I bet she still loves pickels as much now as she did then! Have a fantastic day!

      Reply
  12. Barb says

    December 1, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    What is the measurement on the grated cheese? You say 1 1/2 but is it cups? Just wondering. Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      December 1, 2017 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks for pointing that out! Yes, it’s 1 1/2 cups grated cheese! Looking at this recipe makes me want to make it again!

      Reply
  13. Anna says

    December 3, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Could’ve been better. Following this recipe, it was too runny. Probably could’ve used another 8pz of cream cheese.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      December 4, 2017 at 8:28 am

      I’m sorry to hear that. Mine has never turned out runny. Did you let it sit in the fridge to set?

      Reply
  14. Jen says

    December 22, 2017 at 11:54 am

    What is a T? It should be more clear this could change the recipe exponentially. And I had to sift through all of the comments that weren’t even from people that ACTUALLY Made the recipe. That’s really annoying.

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    • Amy Engberson says

      December 22, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      Hi Jen! Sorry for your frustration! T is a standard abbreviation for Tablespoon! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
      • Tiffany says

        December 24, 2017 at 3:48 pm

        Hi Amy! I made this and it turned out perfectly! It is so good. It’s so refreshing to see you being so nice to people on here. It’s just my opinion that if you are going to be cooking anything, you should know that when you read a standard recipe, T is for tablespoon. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!!!

        Reply
        • Amy Engberson says

          December 27, 2017 at 3:36 pm

          Can’t go wrong with Dill Pickle anything right? I try and remember to be nice because that’s how I would like to be treated. Sometimes I wish other people would stop and think of a kind way to phrase their comment/question instead of spatting off. I think they would be happier in the end. It’s the kind comments and well wishes that make blogging so rewarding! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a kind words! Merry Christmas to you too!

          Reply
  15. Stef says

    December 24, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    I used real Claussen brand pickles that I diced up instead of disgusting relish and it turned out amazing.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      December 27, 2017 at 3:37 pm

      Real pickles would taste fantastic! Glad it turned out so well for you! For those of us on a super tight schedule pickle relish is a great time saver! Either way this cheeseball is sure to make dill pickle lovers happy!

      Reply
  16. Melanie says

    June 24, 2018 at 9:00 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen dill pickle relish before, only the sweet stuff.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      June 24, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      It’s usually by the pickles. I buy it for my hotdogs. It saves time over having to chop pickles, but you could if you needed to.

      Reply
  17. Barb says

    June 30, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    I love this cheeseball! So tasty and easy to put together. I have used this to spread on thin sliced ham and rolled up for an appetizer. Heavenly!

    Reply
  18. Kim says

    January 8, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    Have made this several times and people LOVED it !!!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      January 14, 2019 at 6:26 pm

      Yay! I’m glad you love it, and so do your friends! It’s such a fun change of pace when it comes to appetizers! Dill pickle lovers unite!

      Reply
  19. PENNY says

    March 20, 2019 at 11:38 am

    My Friend at work made this recently for our monthly
    Birthday Luncheon and it was AMAZING and I don’t even
    like Cheese Ball’s due to the fact I don’t like cold cheese.
    Will definitely try this for my Family! Thank You!!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 22, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      How fun! Having a monthly birthday luncheon would be a blast! A Dill Pickle Cheeseballs would be such a fun recipe to share! I’m so happy you enjoyed it and can’t wait for you to make it for your family!

      Reply
  20. Barb DeStefano says

    December 25, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    2 stars
    Tends to be a fairly salty dip. Perhaps using half the recommended amount of pickle relish at first then add more to taste.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      January 2, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      Dill pickles and cheese are both salty foods and so this cheeseball is pretty salty. It’s also easy to confuse onion powder with onion salt and if that happened the cheeseball would be even saltier. If you’d like to decrease the salty flavor I’d suggest cutting back a bit on the dill pickle relish and adding a bit of dill weed so you still get that yummy dill flavor. You could also look for low sodium dill pickle relish.

      Reply

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