This cheese ball has all the favorites: bacon, cheddar, and ranch seasoning. Use your favorite chips, crackers, or pretzels for dipping. People will love it! Cheese Balls are the perfect Holiday appetizer to bring to any of your parties you have going on between now and Christmas. These Cheese Balls are loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. What’s not to like? If it’s a small gathering or get together, I would recommend cutting the cheese ball recipe in half. If you have a cocktail party can you please invite me if you make this cheese ball? That would be fabulous and I’ll bring the Rumchata. Butter crackers are my favorite to serve with this. Those flat pretzel thins would be good also.
What Ingredients do I need?
In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients’ purpose is for. Cream Cheese - ⅓ less fat, reduced fat, or fat free cream cheese Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Colby Jack Cheese - Cheddar or Monterey Jack work as well Real Bacon Bits or Chopped up bacon Walnuts - or any type of crushed up nuts Scallions - chopped
How to make Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped.Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated.Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions.Pour chopped walnuts in a plate or pie tin.Form cream cheese mixture into a ball with your hands. or plastic wrap.Roll ball in walnuts till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.
Tips for Serving Appetizers
My family loves to serve appetizers on Christmas Eve. Here’s some tips I’ve learned during the Holidays for preparing or serving appetizers in a large family.
Have a variety of appetizers available served warm or cold. See if there’s other ways to prepare the appetizer so you’re not constantly using the oven in your home or someone else’s. Slow Cookers or Air Fryers are great for this reason. Many appetizers can be made ahead of time. See what ingredients in the recipe can be cooked the day before. Have plenty of fancy serving platters around to arrange the appetizers on. Dips and fancy spreads look nice on a white serving tray.
Tools Used for Bacon Ranch Cheese ball
Plastic Saran Wraps Plastic Food Wrap- 1600 SQ. FT. (2 Pack) BPA-Free, Easy to Cut With Extra Cling And No Mess, Clear Dry Ranch Mix Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, Gluten Free - Pack of 3
Other Recipes To Try
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Storage Tips
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Just make sure the food is sealed tight before storing in the fridge or freezer.
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