Make a cute Ranch Snowman Spread to spruce up your holiday party table. It’s a perfect appetizer for any winter gathering.
Jump to RecipeI am a sucker for dips of any kind. Chip dips, cracker dips, vegetable and fruit dips. Seriously, any of them. I know they are typically supposed to be appetizers but I make a meal out of dips.
While I may chow down on the whole thing, the idea of this ranch snowman spread was for a centerpiece on a holiday party table. The snowman comes out so cute, my boys weren’t sure about taking a bite out of it at first!
The hardest part is shaping the balls for the snowman. I found that using plastic wrap worked well, as much as I hate it. By placing a portion of the dip in the center, I could pull up all the sides and then spin it to make a ball shape.
Once you put it on the plate, you may notice some lines or grooves from the plastic wrap. I was able to smooth it out a bit with my hands after stacking the two pieces on top of each other.
There are a few ways you can make the face on the ranch snowman spread. I went with some of the items I had on hand, but anything will work.

Ranch Snowman Spread Step by Step
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 pkg ranch dressing powder
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp garlic, minced
- 5 olives, sliced
- 2 pretzel sticks
- 1 baby carrot
- Crackers or vegetables

Preparation
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.

Add the dressing mix, mustard, and garlic, and mix well.

Use plastic wrap to shape into two balls, one slightly larger than the other.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. On a serving plate, stack the small cheese ball on top of the larger cheese ball to make a snowman.
Attach the olives to the snowman for eyes and buttons, cutting one up to make small pieces for the mouth. Insert pretzel sticks for arms. Make a top hat from two pieces of crackers. Stick the carrot in for a nose.
Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Ranch Snowman Spread Leftovers
Storage: Place any leftovers in an airtight storage container. It will save for up to 2-3 days.
Freezing: I don’t recommend trying to freeze the dip.

Recipe
Originally Published On: October 31, 2022

Ranch Snowman Spread
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 pkg ranch dressing powder
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp garlic (minced)
- 5 olives (sliced)
- 2 pretzel sticks
- 1 baby carrot
- Crackers or vegetables
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
- Add the dressing mix, mustard, and garlic, and mix well
- Use plastic wrap to shape into two balls, one slightly larger than the other
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to overnight
- Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving
- On a serving plate, stack the small cheese ball on top of the larger cheese ball to make a snowman
- Attach the olives to the snowman for eyes and buttons, cutting one up to make small pieces for the mouth
- Insert pretzel sticks for arms
- Make a top hat from two pieces of crackers
- Stick the carrot in for a nose
- Serve with crackers or vegetables
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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This is such a cute appetizer for the season! I really love it.
Ok, this not only looks delish! But so, so cute! Perfect for any Holiday gatherings ♡ thank you for the recipe and inspiration!
It looks like a cute idea for the holidays, and edible too so even better than other decorations! It’s always good to have this type of snack handy with guests- almost everyone loves this type of food.
What an adorable idea!! I am going to make this for my next holiday party.
Great idea for a holiday party! And the snowman theme doubles as a table centerpiece too!
Ha, he’s the cutest ever. I’m not a ranch fan, but my family is… Pinning this one.
Aww, this looks so cute and my brother loves snowman. It would be a big surprise to make this recipe haha. Thank you for sharing!
Aaawwww…that is a very cute snowman! It blended perfectly with the rest of the bites. These bites will be a good accompaniment for my tea in the evening.
This is a SUPER cute idea for a holiday party I am having!
This Ranch Snowman Spread recipe looks perfect for the winter holiday season! I just pinned to make for one of our upcoming holiday parties. Thank you.
What a fun idea! I’m sure this would be a hit when we have guests.
What a perfect recipe to make this Christmas. So cute Thanks for sharing.