This easy dessert cheese ball is packed with Granny Smith apples, caramel bits, and coated in festive, fall colored M&Ms. It takes only a few minutes to put together and after spending some time in the refrigerator, it’s ready to coat and devour.
I am so happy that it’s finally fall! It’s my favorite time of the year.
Being in FL, I don’t see the true fall though. One of my favorite things about fall is the colors and everything here is green…all the time! There is an occasional yellow tree but most of them are green. The cooler weather and the colors don’t really show up until the end of October either. Can’t tell you how many times we chose our Halloween costumes based on how light they are, otherwise we would burn up.
Ok, enough whining! Since fall months are actually here, I am psyched to start sharing fall recipes! I’ve got pumpkin recipes lined up, and apple caramel recipes, and cranberry recipes. Come cooler weather, I will whip out my soups and stews. I love soups, so you see many soup recipes here.
I did find one way to bring some fall colors into my life. CANDY!
M&Ms finally came out with their fall candy and I am thrilled! Just look at those fall colors!
This weekend, I whipped up a couple of apple recipes to celebrate changing of the seasons. This Apple Caramel Cheese Ball turned out so tasty! It’s lightly sweetened and packed with apple bits and caramel bits. Best part is that it can be served as a snack with some apples or at your football gatherings. For many of you, football season started and this is definitely a great snack to serve during the game.
M&;M Apple Caramel Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp vanilla Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup finely diced Granny Smith apples pat dry with paper towel after cutting
- 1/2 cup caramel bits
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar (more if you wish)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- About a cup of fall M&Ms for rolling the cheese ball
Instructions
- Make sure to peel and core the apple before dicing. Dice apples and pat them with paper towel to absorb some excess juice.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, apples, caramels, sugar and vanilla. Mix until all evenly combined.
- Form a cheese ball with your hands (remember to always wash your hands.)
- Wrap the cheese ball in saran wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour.
(An easy way to wrap a cheese ball is to lace saran wrap into a round bowl, place cheese ball on the saran wrap in the bowl, and bring sides of saran wrap together. This will help form a ball as well.) - Spread M&M candy in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Roll the cheese ball in the M&M candy before serving. (The longer you will let the cheese ball sit with candy on it, the more colors will bleed. That's why I recommend that you roll it in candy right before serving.)
- Serve with apples, pretzels or any cracker crisps that are lightly or non-salted.
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Miz Helen says
I just pinned your delicious recipe from Full Plate Thursday, thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen
lyuba says
Thank you, Miz Helen!
Melanie {Reasons TO Skip The Housework says
BAH…this looks amazing! Yummers! We’d love for you to come over to our newest link party over at The Inspiration Network: DELISH- a desserts only link party. Bring your desserts and let’s party!!
http://theinspiration-network.com/delish-a-desserts-only-link-party/
Smiles,
Melanie and Diana
The Inspiration Network
lyuba says
Thank you, Melanie!
Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates says
Super YUM to both recipes! So lovely for Fall!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Lisa!
Anne says
This looks great. I think I would have a hard time stopping my daughter from picking off all of the M&Ms, one by one. Good idea for a fall party though. pinned!
lyuba says
Haha, thank you, Anne!
Bethany says
Holy crap! This looks absolutely delicious!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Bethany!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
What fun fall recipes! That caramel cheese ball is a must try.
lyuba says
It sure it, Cathy! Thank you!
Kelly Stephens says
The M&M cheeseball looks to-die-for! I am going to try it with the new Pumpkin Spice M&M’s. Yummmmm.
lyuba says
So sweet! Thank you, Kelly!
Amy says
I’m dying over the cheeseball recipe. I’m definitely doing that soon!
lyuba says
Hope you do! Thank you, Amy!
Brooke says
I love any and all apple recipes this time of year. Thanks so much for the new one. This is such a fun idea! Have a great weekend!
lyuba says
Thank you, Brooke!
Marie says
What a perfect appetizer for a fall or Halloween get together. Great for an after school snack too! Pinning it to make for my girls. They will love it!
lyuba says
Thank you, Marie!
Kristen Duke says
I’m so happy fall is here too! The apple caramel cheese ball looks amazing and sounds delicious – definitely will try this out!!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Kristen!
Traci says
What a beautiful caramel apple ball. I love this idea for a fall party or after dinner snack. For myself. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, it’s beautiful!
lyuba says
Haha, thank you, Traci!