Apple Spice Cream Cheese Ball
Cream cheese ball mixed with a combination of apple pie spices, sweetener, and then topped with pumpkin cookie crumbs and pecans! Add this dessert to your next gathering and watch it disappear!
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Apple Spice Cream Cheese Ball Recipe
All right guys, I’m hitting the season off with a delicious no-fuss sweet appetizer or dessert! This is a great addition to your fall gatherings, especially when you want something quick without turning on the oven.
I taste tested this recipe at two different events; happy hour with a group of ladies and a 30th birthday celebration. Both times I pleasantly heard similar comments, “YUM, what is in that?!” and “Mmmm, that’s delicious!“
A scrumptious hit, indeed! Did you note that this is a no-bake recipe? WIN!
Vortman Bakery Cookies
For this recipe I used Vortman’s limited edition fall collection of cookies. The pumpkin spice cookies are mixed with pecans to form the outside topping as well as served on the side.
The new pumpkin spice wafers and apple spice wafers were on the side with sliced apples. Such a perfect base to add a layer of apple spice cream cheese.
If you remember from the eclair dessert that I made a few months ago, I mentioned that one of the things that I love about Vortman’s cookies is that they bake with real quality ingredients!
No fake stuff in these cookies, which is probably why so many people enjoyed this recipe!
How to make a cheese ball
Ready to make this dessert cheese ball? First (1), start with your butter and cream cheese at room temperature. I like to leave them on my kitchen counter for at least 30 minutes before the mix up the ingredients.
After incorporating all the ingredients (except for the topping), place all of the mix on a large sheet of plastic wrap (2) and gently form a ball into the shape of a large grapefruit.
Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour (you can also freeze it).
In the meantime, mix up the topping ingredients (3) and place them on a flat work surface.
Unwrap the cheese ball and place it on the toppings. Gently spoon & then press with your hands the ingredients over the ball covering it completely (4).
Enjoy at your next gathering!
There you go! Now you have a tasty dessert to bring to your next party!
Note that the topping is more than enough for this recipe. I left the extra on the serving plate so that all those goodies can be scooped up.
For more no-bake desserts ideas, check out these recipes!
- Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
- Cherry Pretzel Salad Dip
- No Bake Take 5 Apple Pie
- Eggnog Fudge
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
Apple Spice Cream Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- Cheese Ball
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar*
- 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping
- 1/2 cup pumpkin spice cookie crumbs
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
Instructions
- In a medium bowl blend with a hand mixer cream cheese, butter, apple spice, cinnamon, sugars*, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Place in plastic wrap and form a ball. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour (minimum).
- In the meantime, pulse pumpkin cookies (4-6) into crumbs. In a small bowl mix with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and chopped pecans.
- Place pecan mix on a platter and gently unwrap the cream cheese ball. Pat cream cheese ball with the pecan mix ensuring the outside is covered completely. Place on a serving dish with remaining crumbs.
- Serve with cookies and sliced apples.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
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Those crumbled pumpkin spice cookies crushed up and coating the cheese ball really add so much flavor and texture to it!
OMG! This would be perfect for me to bring to my friend Halloween party!!! YUM!!! Perfect appetizer!
This is great party food to share. It’s well liked 🙂
I LOVE Voortman cookies!! They are pure childhood memories and love for me. Great way to use them, too!! I have to find those pumpkin spice ones!
Hurry! They’re seasonal and I’ve noticed they’re getting swooped up at my grocery store!
I am so addicted to sweet cheese balls and this one is top of my list for Fall!!
What a fantastic easy dessert recipe!! The flavors in that coating sound so so good!!! I am definitely printing this one out and making it! My kids will love it for an afternoon snack!
Im definitely book marking this for future use the next time I need to bring a dessert to a party! This is so clever and it sounds like the perfect light dessert after a big meal!
What a fantastic appetizer or snack for the season. Love the spices and the nuts for some crunch. I can see this disappearing fast at any party!
That looks fantastic! Such a fun idea and definitely something to bring to a party!
Hi Sammie! This has been a hit at the parties I shared it at. Hope you make it too 🙂
So easy to make & delicious! I’ll be making it for all my fall parties.
What a gorgeous fall treat and such a nice job with the step-by-step photos and directions; wish I had been there for this one!
Easy to make recipe that actually turned out looking so good! Perfect for any holiday festivities!
Fall ultimate dessert! I would love to make it for our weekend party in a few days, hope it will be a hit!
This would go down a treat in my house! I love that topping. Saving this for later x
This look so delicious and perfect for hosting! I love the flavors combination too!
This is such an easy recipe to make! I recently made this to bring to a game watching party and it was a huge hit. I’ll definitely be making it over and over again. Thank you!
It looks so festive, and like the idea of the pecans and cookie crumbs on the outside.
This looks like the perfect crowd pleaser for a party. Pecans and apple pie spices sound like a great combination.