4.8 from 18 votes
Buffalo Cheddar Cream Cheese Ball
Making a Buffalo Cheddar Cream Cheese Ball is so easy! It only takes 10 minutes to whip up this savory appetizer recipe, perfect for parties or game day!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp blue cheese dressing
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp buffalo sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup pecans finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, onion powder, garlic powder, buffalo sauce and cheddar cheese.
- Form the mixture into a ball.
- Use a knife and cutting board, or food processor, to finely chop the pecans.
- Spread the chopped pecans onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Roll the cheese ball in the chopped pecans.
- Wrap the plastic wrap around the ball and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve with vegetables or crackers for dipping.
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Notes
- Bacon: instead of chopped pecans, this cheese ball can also be rolled in ½ cup cooked, crumbled bacon or bacon bits.
- Cheese: to spice up the cheese ball, substitute the cheddar with pepper jack cheese or habanero cheddar.
- Ranch: ranch dressing can be used instead of blue cheese dressing in the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6serving
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
329mg
(14%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
520mg
(10%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6serving | |
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 329mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 520mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.