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Football Cheese Ball
How to Make The Perfectly, Delicious BBQ Bacon Ranch Football Recipe! Loaded with Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Pecans and Made into the Shape of Football.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 slices Bacon prepared and diced, divided
- ⅓ cup Chopped Pecans
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves divided
- 2 packages packages cream cheese room temperature, (8 ounces each)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ounce Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix (1 package)
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
- 1 stick string cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine half of the bacon, pecans and 3 Tbsp parsley; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, Ranch Seasoning, BBQ Sauce, remaining bacon and parsley and mix until well combined and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Cover cheese mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator and place until serving platter. Shape into football. Pat bacon, pecan and parsley mixture to top and side of cheese ball so it stays on.
- Pull part string cheese and place on top of cheese ball so it forms the shoe lace.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
422mg
(18%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
577IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 422mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 577IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.