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Bacon-Ranch Cheese Ball
Grab crackers for this bacon-ranch cheese ball. It's an easy, creamy appetizer covered in bacon and scallions— the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●food processor
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning, until crispy, 6 to ⏱️ 8 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
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2
Combine the cream cheese, cheddar, sour cream, ranch seasoning, scallion whites and 2 of the bacon slices in a food processor and process until well combined, about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
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3
Chop the remaining 6 slices of bacon and mix with the scallion greens on a plate; spread it out. Scoop the cheese mixture onto the plate with a rubber spatula. Coat your hands with cooking spray and shape the cheese mixture into a ball. Roll and press the ball in the bacon-scallion mixture to coat.
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4
Refrigerate the cheese ball for at least ⏱️ 1 hour and up to ⏱️ 8 hours. Remove from the refrigerator ⏱️ 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.
Crackers, for serving
Nutrition Facts
calories
389 Calories
fat Content
34 g
fiber Content
0 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
556 mg
protein Content
14 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
82 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
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