Ranch Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
18 servings
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Course
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Ranch Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe
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Super easy, make ahead (AKA stress free!) Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball takes just minutes to whip up and is always a total show stopping appetizer! It’s not only loaded with bacon and cheese but COATED in bacon, cheese, green onions and pecans for can’t-stop-eating-partaaaaaaaaaaaaay-deliciousness!
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Ingredients
- 2 oz. bricks cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 (1 oz.) pkg Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup finely grated Pepper Jack cheese
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons finely grated sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 6 lices bacon,cooked and diced divided
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions divided
- 2/3 cup Chopped Pecans
Serve With
- crackers, celery, carrots, etc.
Instructions
Cheese Ball
- Add cream cheese, sour cream, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, pepper jack cheese, 1 CUP cheddar cheese, half of the bacon and 2 tablespoons green onions to a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- Drop mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap, cover tightly, and shape into a ball. Chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to firm up (up to 24 hours if serving the next day) before rolling in coating.
Coating
- Meanwhile, add remaining 2 tablespoon cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions to a medium bowl. Refrigerate.
- When ready to coat cheeseball, whisk in pecans until evenly combined.
Assemble
- Spread Coating in an even layer on cutting board/parchment lined counter. Remove cheese ball from refrigerator and roll in Coating mixture, pressing to adhere, until evenly coated. At this point you can refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve with crackers, celery, carrots, etc.
Notes
- Don't miss the "how to make" recipe video at the top of the post!
- If you have leftover cheese ball, try adding it to scrambled eggs - soooo goood!
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