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Pecan Bacon Cheeseball
An easy and elegant appetizer, this pecan cheese ball will disappear in minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Chill Time:
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
199 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese triple, shredded
- ½ cup bacon bits
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup scallions sliced
- 2 tablespoon milk of your choice
- 2 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste, crushed
Instructions
- In a medium-size bowl add the cream cheese, shredded cheddar, all seasoning, and milk. Mix with a hand mixer, until well combined.
- Then add half of the bacon bits, half of the scallions, and half of the pecans. Make sure to chop those in smaller pieces first.
- Put a piece of saran wrap on the counter and put the cheese ball in it. Then fully wrap it up with the saran wrap and form it into a ball.
- Put the cheeseball in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl, add the remaining chopped pecans, bacon bits and scallions.
- Remove cheeseball from the fridge.
- Roll the cheeseball around in the prepared shallow bowl and make sure the whole ball is coated with the remaining coating.
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Notes
- Serve with crackers, or anything else of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
207mg
(9%)
Potassium
97mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 207mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 97mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.