4.6 from 117 votes
Cheese Ball Recipe
This easy cheese ball is a party favorite! It only takes minutes to make and is great served with crackers, bread, or veggies.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 92 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups shredded white sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- a few dashes of hot sauce
- 1 cup Finely chopped pecans
- Crackers, cut up vegetables, or baguette slices, for serving
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the cheddar cheese and mix until just combined. Add the garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, green onions, and hot sauce. Mix until well combined combined.
- Spoon cheese mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and form into a ball. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
- When ready to serve, remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator. Place chopped pecans on a plate. Unwrap cheese ball and gently roll in pecans, coating well. Place on a serving plate and serve with crackers, cut up vegetables, or baguette slices.
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Notes
- The cheese ball will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If you are going to keep it in the fridge for that long, I would wait to add the pecans until ready to serve so they don't get soggy.
- The cheese ball will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. If you are going to keep it in the fridge for that long, I would wait to add the pecans until ready to serve so they don't get soggy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
92kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 92kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.