Prep Time: 40 min.
Surprise your friends and family this spring with a delicious Easter Cheese Ball shaped like a lamb.
This easy appetizer with only a few ingredients is an excellent alternative to a plain cheese ball and sure to get everyone excited about the holidays.
All you need is garlic and herb cream cheese, grated parmesan, and chopped chives.
Serve the cheese ball with veggies, crackers, or crusty bread.
Don't miss my burrata caprese, sausage rolls, or whipped feta bites for other delightful Easter recipes.
Ingredients
- 300 grams cream cheese (garlic and herb)
- 50 grams parmesan (finely grated)
- 1 fresh mozzarella
- a small piece of mortadella
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (chopped)
- 2 kalamata olives
- 1 cucumber
- sea salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- medium flower-shaped cookie cutter
- large petal-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
Serves 4.
1. Mix cream cheese with half the grated parmesan and chopped chives. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.
2. Shape the cheese mixture into the round lamb's face, cover it tightly in plastic wrap, and store it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
3. Remove the cheese from the fridge and roll the face in the remaining 25 grams of finely grated parmesan.
4. Slice a fresh mozzarella and use the petal-shaped cutter to shape the ears.
5. Repeat with the mortadella to make the pink part of the ears, but make it slightly smaller.
6. Shape the lamb's fluffy wool bangs with the flower-shaped cutter and the mozzarella.
7. Cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth using olives. A metal straw will work perfectly to cut out the eyes.
8. Arrange all the elements and add the sliced cucumber on a platter.
9. Slice a carrot and shape it into individual carrots (you can use a carrot mold or cut by hand). Make a hole at the top with a toothpick and insert a sprig of parsley. Place on top of the platter.
10. Serve.
Notes
You can swap the parmesan with shredded cheddar for a milder taste.
