Turkey Cheese ball

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  • Prep Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Servings

    10

  • Calories

    326 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Turkey Cheese ball

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If you are looking for the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer, make this Turkey Cheese Ball. It is fun and festive and easy to make.

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Ingredients

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  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 Small Corner from a Cheddar Cheese Block
  • 1 pkg ranch dip mix 1 ounce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 10 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 5 Large Pretzels
  • 5 mini pretzels
  • 5-10 Stick pretzels
  • 2 Candy eyes
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Instructions

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, ranch dip mix and garlic powder with a hand held mixer until creamy and smooth.
  2. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup chopped bacon.
  3. Refrigerate for 1 hour to harden the mixture.
  4. Remove approximately ¼ cup of the mixture from the bowl and set aside.
  5. Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap.  Place the remaining mixture into the center of the plastic wrap.  Wrap the plastic wrap around the mixture and roll the shape into a ball.  Follow the same process with the smaller section of the mixture.
  6. Then roll both of the cheese balls in the remaining chopped bacon to coat the outside of the cheese balls with bacon.
  7. Use a pretzel rod to secure the smaller ball to the large cheese ball for the head of the turkey.  Place the candy eyes and the corner of the cheddar cheese block on the front of the small cheese ball to form the turkey’s face.
  8. Use the large pretzels, mini pretzels and pretzel sticks to make the tail of the turkey ball toward the back of the large cheese ball.
  9. Refrigerate until ready to serve and serve with your favorite crackers.  Enjoy!

Notes

  • Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 326kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 77mg (26%) Sodium 414mg (17%) Potassium 123mg (4%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 787IU (16%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 165mg (17%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 326 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 326kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 414mg 17%
Potassium 123mg 3%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 787IU 16%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 165mg 17%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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