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Cheese Ball Recipe
The easiest and absolute BEST cheese ball recipe. Cream cheese with Ranch, bacon bits, nuts, and cheese - so GOOD! Serve the cheese ball as an appetizer for potlucks and around the Holidays.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 18 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Valentina Ablaev📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut bacon into small pieces and sauté until cooked. Once cooled, set aside 1/4 of the bacon for the topping.
bacon (chopped, divided)8 oz
2
In a bowl, add 3/4 of the bacon, 1/4 cup sour cream, 16 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup four-cheese blend, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 3 Tbsp green onions, 1/4 cup walnuts, 3 Tbsp Ranch seasoning, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp poppy seeds. With a wooden spatula, mix all ingredients until well combined.
bacon (chopped, divided)8 ozcup sour cream1/4cream cheese (room temp)16 ozcup walnuts (chopped and divided)1/2
3
Finely chop the remaining 1/4 of bacon, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1 Tbsp green onion, and 1/4 cup walnuts. Mix together with the 1/4 tsp poppy seed. Spread this mixture onto a cutting board.
bacon (chopped, divided)8 ozcup walnuts (chopped and divided)1/2
4
Form a ball out of the cheese mixture and roll the cheese ball over the toppings to fully coat and shape into an even ball as it's coated. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
229 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.3 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
546 mg
protein Content
10 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
49 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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