The Best Holiday Hawaiian Cheese Ball

Six ingredients are all you need to make this classic recipe. With cream cheese, pineapple, and pecans, the Hawaiian cheese ball is one of the best holiday recipes.

New Year’s Eve Party

The New Year’s Eve party continues! Today, my friends and I have put together the perfect menu for your New Year’s celebration.

From a sparkling cocktail to appetizers and a simple no-bake dessert. We’ve taken the stress and hassle out of deciding what to serve at your NYE get-together.

You can find the link for all of the recipes at the bottom of the page, and trust me when I say you don’t want to miss a single one.

If you’re having a get-together, don’t forget to check out all of our ideas for hosting a New Year’s Eve party, including my tips for how to style a festive grazing table.

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But enough about me. Let’s get to the recipe. This Hawaiian cheese ball recipe was always a staple at our family holiday gatherings. With cream cheese, pineapple, green pepper, and pecans, it’s easily one of my favorite appetizers.

The Best Holiday Hawaiian Cheese Ball

If you’ve never tried it before, the green pepper and pineapple pairing might seem strange, but I promise you it’s anything but. It’s the perfect mix of savory and sweet, and the pecans add the perfect texture and crunch.

You can serve the cheese ball with crackers like Triscuits, Wheat Thins, or my favorite, these sea salt pita crackers.

Ingredients For A Hawaiian Cheese Ball

• 2 8 oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon seasonsed salt
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion (optional)
• 2 cups chopped pecans, divided

How To Make A Hawaiian Cheese Ball

First, add two blocks of softened cream cheese into a large mixing bowl. I used regular cream cheese, but if you’d like to make the recipe a bit lighter, you can use a reduced-fat or fat-free variety.

Use a hand mixer and beat the cream cheese until it’s smooth. Then stir in the seasoned salt. I prefer to use Lawry’s brand, but whatever you have on hand is fine.

Then add the chopped green pepper and onion. I’m not the biggest fan of onions, so I opted to leave them out altogether. I think the recipe is fine without them, or you could also cut the amount of onion in half as well…or keep it as is. It’s up to you!

Drain the crushed pineapple and stir it into the cream cheese mixture along with one cup of the chopped pecans.

Dump the mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap, shape it into a ball, and refrigerate overnight or until the mixture becomes firm.

Just before serving, unwrap the cheese ball and roll it in the remaining chopped pecans.

How To Store The Leftovers

This cheese ball tastes just as delicious the next day. To store the leftover mixture, put it in an air-tight food storage container and keep it in the fridge for 3-5 days.

More New Year’s Eve Party Recipes

Thank you for joining us for this month’s supper club. I hope you enjoy each of the recipes we shared.

Next, be sure to visit my friend Aliya at Open Doors Open Hearts to get the recipe for her cranberry brie bread bowl. Yum!

After you visit Aliya, don’t forget to stop by and see what my other supper club friends prepared too! Just click on the recipes linked below.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

New Year’s Eve Party

Let’s take a look at the rest of the menu

Click on the links below to go to each post and to see all of the recipes from our New Year’s Eve party.

Sparkling Rosemary Infused Cocktail – Vintage Home Designs

Easy Proscuitto Appetizer – Bricks ‘n Blooms

Beef Tenderloin Crostini – The Ponds Farmhouse

Holiday Hawaiian Cheese Ball – Midwest Life and Style

Cranberry Brie Bread Bowl – Open Doors Open Hearts

No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake Shooters – Simply 2 Moms

Recipe for Holiday Hawaiian Cheese Ball

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