Best Creamy Holiday Ranch Snowman Recipes

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RANCH SNOWMAN CHEESEBALL



Ranch Snowman Cheeseball image

Flavorful cream cheese covered with more cheese, and shaped to look like an adorable snowman.

Provided by Krystle Smith

Categories     Appetizer

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

16 Ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
1 1 Ounce Packet of Dry Ranch Seasoning Mix
2 Cups Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (Divided)
1 Small Carrot
10 Whole Black Peppercorns

Steps:

  • Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and ranch seasoning mix until smooth.
  • Lay out two pieces of plastic wrap. Place ~1.5 cups of the cream cheese mixture in the first piece of plastic wrap(this will be your bottom piece).
  • Place the remaining amount (~1 cup) in the other piece of plastic wrap.
  • Roll into balls with greased hands. Refrigerate for ~2 hours or until set.
  • Then roll each cheeseball into the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese until well coated.
  • Place the smaller cheeseball on top of the larger one. Place peppercorns to resemble eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.
  • Add a small bite sized piece of carrot for his nose.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 179 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RANCH SPREAD SNOWMAN



Ranch Spread Snowman image

Let your kids use their imagination and decorate their snowman with colorful vegetables and fruit. They may want to leave a few under the tree for Santa to nibble. -Sherry Al-Tamimi, Sugar Valley, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2-2/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
Assorted decorations: small pitted ripe olives, pretzel sticks and sweet red and/or orange pepper
Assorted crackers and fresh vegetables

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the dressing mix, mustard and garlic; mix well. Shape into two balls, one slightly larger than the other. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. On a serving plate, stack the small cheese ball on top of the larger ball to make a snowman. , Cut ends from olives to make small circles; attach to snowman for eyes and buttons. Insert pretzel sticks for arms. Cut top hat from pepper; place on top of snowman. Trim pepper to make a nose; insert into face. Serve with crackers and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Fat crackers and vegetables), Cholesterol 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Sodium 35mg cholesterol, Carbohydrate 374mg sodium, Fiber 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Protein 0 fiber)

SNOWMAN PUNCH



Snowman Punch image

This creamy and cool punch -- inspired by a Ramos gin fizz -- is a real knockout, complete with a snowman chilling out in drifts of bubbles. To make it ahead, you can assemble the snowman body in advance and pop it in the freezer, adding the scarf just before serving.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 1h45m

Yield about 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 cups (2 quarts) vanilla ice cream
2 cups (1 pint) orange sherbet
7 mini chocolate chips
1 orange jelly bean, cut in half lengthwise
1 sour candy belt, the ends snipped with scissors to resemble the fringe of a scarf
1 mini marshmallow
One 375-milliliter bottle gin, frozen
1/2 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, chilled
Two 750-milliliter bottles dry sparkling wine, chilled
1 liter seltzer, chilled
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Chill a baking sheet in the freezer for 20 minutes. Scoop the vanilla ice cream into the roundest balls you can make with an ice cream scoop and place on the chilled baking sheet. Scoop one ball of vanilla into a ball twice the size of the others. Scoop the orange sherbet into a ball half the size of the medium vanilla balls, leaving a bit of a ruffle around the bottom (this will become the snowman's hat). Reserve the remaining sherbet for another use. Freeze the balls until solid, about 1 hour, or until ready to serve. Chill a large punch bowl in the freezer until it is very cold, about 30 minutes.
  • Reserve 1 medium vanilla ice cream ball and pile the rest of the medium balls in the middle of the punch bowl.
  • To make the snowman, center the large vanilla ball on top of the snowball pile. Insert 5 chocolate chips in a line down one side of the large ball for buttons (press the pointy tops of the chips into the ball). Top the large ball with the reserved medium ball for the head and press in the 2 remaining chocolate chips for eyes. Add a jelly bean half for a nose. Wrap the candy belt around the neck for a scarf. Top with the orange sherbet ball for a hat. Add the mini marshmallow at the top for a pom-pom. You can assemble the snowman ahead of time and hold the punch bowl in the freezer up to 2 hours if you aren't immediately able to serve.
  • Add the liquids in this order: Gin, orange liqueur, sparkling wine and seltzer. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar for snow. Serve the punch in coupe cocktail glasses (see Cook's Note), scooping an ice cream ball and some punch into each.

SNOWMAN BANANA NOG



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This snowman decoration comes together in a few minutes and makes a sweet way to serve a winter mocktail. The creamy white nog is dazzled with the wintry flavors of nutmeg and allspice.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups whole milk or oat milk
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
4 bananas, sliced and frozen
Whipped cream, for topping

Steps:

  • Heat a hot-glue gun.
  • Glue 3 buttons down the front of 4 pint-size (16-ounce) mason jars. Cut 4 strips of red or green felt, each 1 1/4 inches by 18 inches. Snip fringe into the ends of the felt with scissors. Wrap a felt scarf around the neck of each jar.
  • Put the milk, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice and banana in a blender and blend on high speed until the banana liquifies and the drink is thick and creamy. Pour into the decorated jars and mound whipped cream on top of each drink so it's taller than the rim. Grate more nutmeg on top. Insert a straw and sprinkle confectioners' sugar snow over everything.

SNOWMAN TREATS



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My daughter, Hannah, and I came up with this recipe on Christmas Eve when she wanted to make treats for Santa. Building a real snowman is fun, but we think coating one in candy is even cooler! -Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 17 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 pieces candy corn
1/2 to 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
34 round butter-flavored crackers
12 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1/4 to 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
34 milk chocolate M&M's
Decorating icing

Steps:

  • Remove yellow ends from candy corn. Cut each candy in half lengthwise; set aside. Meanwhile, spread peanut butter over half of the crackers; top with remaining crackers to make sandwiches. , In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip sandwiches in candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. , Immediately arrange 1-2 teaspoons miniature chocolate chips to make eyes and a mouth; add a reserved candy corn half for a nose. For earmuffs, place an M&M on either side of face, connected with a strip of decorating icing. Let stand for 30 minutes or until set. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 90mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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