Easy Cheese Ball Recipe
Cream cheese and shredded cheddar combine with bacon bits and pecans for a holiday party favorite.
Servings: 1 cheese ball
Calories: 2225kcal
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Nut chopper
- Plastic wrap
- Shallow bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup triple cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 teaspoons Everything Bagel Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black ground pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 2 tablespoons milk may use non-dairy
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- 1/4 cup scallions sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl add the cream cheese, shredded cheddar, Everything bagel seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, 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 finely chopped pecans.
- Put a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and put the cheese ball on it. Then fully wrap it up with the plastic wrap and form it into a ball.
- Put the cheese ball in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl, add the remaining chopped pecans, bacon bits and scallions.
- Remove cheese ball from the fridge.
- Roll the cheeseball around in the shallow bowl with remaining chopped pecans, bacon bits, and scallions. Make sure the whole ball is coated with the remaining coating.
- Place cheese ball on serving tray or platter, and serve with crackers, vegetables or pretzels.
Notes
Set out a knife with the cheese ball to remove portions for serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 2225kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 85g | Fat: 187g | Saturated Fat: 76g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 32g | Monounsaturated Fat: 58g | Cholesterol: 346mg | Sodium: 4081mg | Potassium: 909mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4507IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 1234mg | Iron: 3mg
