Easy Cheese Carrots Recipe
Check out these fun and easy Cheese Carrots. They are sure to please any hungry rabbits.
If you’re looking for a simple appetizer to add to your spring time menu, these easy Cheese Carrots are the perfect addition. Not only would they be cute for your Easter or spring holiday spread, but perfect for April Fool’s Day too! And they could not be easier to make. Really!
Only a few ingredients are required for this tasty appetizer, plus a little mixing, then shape them into carrots. From start to finish these only take about 30 minutes to make, depending on how quick you are at sculpting. It’s just like playing with play-dough, only tasty. These cheese carrots are so easy and fun to make! Easy enough for the kids to get involved. Kids of any age would love to play in the kitchen and make these for snack time.
Years ago I first made these easy Cheese Carrots for Easter after discovering the recipe in my Aunt’s cookbook. I’ve adapted the recipe slightly, using spices I have on hand. If you like things spiced up a bit (and as long as you know young children will not be eating them) easily kick these carrots up a notch or two by adding a few pinches (or more!) of cayenne pepper.
A few easy Cheese Carrots recipe notes:
- If you have a favorite cheese ball recipe, as long as it holds shape, make carrots instead of ball.
- Either reduced-fat or regular cream cheese may be used.
- Don’t use pre-shredded cheese. For the cheese mixture to come together it really needs to be soft. Pre-shredded cheese can create a weird texture when trying to mold the carrots.
- These easy Cheese Carrots can be made ahead of time by 2 days then tightly wrapped with plastic wrap and refrigerated until ready to serve.
Easy Cheese Carrots Recipe
Cheese Carrots
A fun twist on rabbit food. Perfect for special occasions in spring and summer!
Ingredients
- 3 ounces (weight) cream cheese (I used a reduced fat, but use what you like)
- 6 ounces (weight) cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic (or garlic powder)
- a few sprigs of fresh parsley
Instructions
- Using a fork combine all the ingredients together until somewhat combined, then using your hands (clean hands!) work the cheese mixture to combine more thoroughly until smooth.
- Divide the cheese mixture into 5-6 sections (or however many "carrots" you want to create). Using your hands form carrots shapes.
- Add details to cheese carrots with a knife.
- Arrange cheese carrots on platter. Add sprigs of parsley to create carrot tops.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve with crackers or crudités.
How cute, Amy! I’m looking for some ideas to make our Easter family dinner extra special this year, and I think these have to be on the menu! Thanks for the inspiration!
HAHAHAHA! That’s awesome. When I first saw the picture on FB, I was like ‘Ummmm… I think you may need to start shopping at a different grocery store” So, I’m glad to learn that they’re not real carrots. 🙂 So crafty!
So clever, Amy! Perfect for Easter (and the bunnies).
OMG. i LOVE these.. LOVE!
So cute and crafty. Love it.
These are SO cute! I have to make them! Thank you for this awesome recipe!
This is so clever and beautiful, Amy!!! Now I’m totally obsessed with trying this!
Oh my goodness — these are too cute! I didn’t realize these weren’t really carrots until reading down the post! Such a fun idea!
This has to be the cutest and funnest Easter recipe I’ve seen!! Can’t wait to try it myself!!
This is just the cutest thing ever! Love 🙂
Cute carrots!!! Fun idea!!!
GASP! Amy, this is the cutest idea – I love it!
These are GREAT!! They look so real!
This is the cutest thing, ever!
Shut your entire face I’m freaking out! (as in, i love them)
I love these! Can’t wait to tell our Facebook friends about this clever idea!
Best. Cheese “ball”. Ever.
I’m so stealing this idea for a work potluck tomorrow! What a great idea!!
I am hankerin’ for a hunk (or, carrot) o’ cheese!
This is the best idea I’ve seen in a long time!! So darn cute.
these are so stinking cute Amy!
So creative! I’m adding this to my Pre-Easter brunch menu!
This is so clever! I love it.
OMG – I love this spin on a cheese log. Making them the next time my god-daughter comes over. She will love it!
How fun!
how cute!
Awesome, Amy. So fun!
Love this!!!! So cute!!!1
MMM! I love anything made out of cheese! What a cute idea!
this is beyond cute Amy! I LOVE this!!
So so so clever!!
These are darling! I would have never thought of it myself so I’m thrilled to have seen Tidy Mom post this to her facebook page! I am SO making these for Easter this year. Thanks for the super cute recipe idea.
This is brilliant! Love that you made carrots out of cheese.
These really are cute…and clever! Love this idea 🙂
OMG, how cute are these?!?! Love it!
Adorable!
Ridiculously cute and such a genius idea!
So glad to see this just in time for our family Easter gathering! Cutest ever!
Adorable, so realistic!
So clever!
I am pinning and sharing on my FB page… Awesome job!
This is so awesome!! They look so real! Love it 🙂
Thank you for this recipe. I needed to bring an appetizer to Easter dinner. I brought these carrots and they were a *huge* hit!
Amy,
Made this yesterday for Easter lunch..was a big fascination among kids and adults.Needless to say they were tasty and polished off in no time
Thanks for the idea
These are the cutest carrots EVER and made out of cheese….well even better!
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My but these are gorgeous tasty carrots….yum!
Too Cute!! I’ll try these for Easter – wishing you and your family all the best!
These are seriously SO cute! So impressed. Love them!
I see that nobody ask so I guess I am the only one that does not know what ” weight cheddar cheese is’ sorry but never heard of it. I thought you may have meant white cheddar but they are yellow so that is why I am asking. Sorry but I don’t know
The “weight” refers to the measurement on weight not volume. I added parenthesis to make it more clear. Sorry for any confusion. It was to avoid someone trying to measure shredded cheese in a measuring cup instead of by weight.
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Tried this for Easter! So easy and love the taste. I made just one big carrot and everyone thought it was really neat. Would definitely try again, maybe as a pumpkin in the fall.
A pumpkin would be cute!
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