I already told you about one of our favorite cheese ball recipes -the Garlic onion Cheese ball recipe, but there is another one that is near and dear to my heart and it is the Bacon Ranch cheese ball recipe. It is so DELICIOUS! This bacon cheese ball recipe is simple but it a real crowd pleaser. If you love bacon you are going to devour this easy bacon cheese ball recipe.
If you have a bacon fan in your house then this is the appetizer for you. I love to have one of these while I am cooking up a storm at any holiday… Thanksgiving, Christmas or even New Years Eve.
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Easy Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe
Next time you have a party and need to bring something, think about bringing this bacon cheese ball recipe!
Ingredients:
- 1 Container of Cream Cheese
- 12 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons of ranch
- sprinkle in Garlic Salt
- 2 Green onion dices (optional)
- handful of shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped Pecans for the topping (or you can use chopped bacon, or crushed crackers)
How to make Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe:
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened so you can stir it. If needed, soften it in the microwave.
- Mix in garlic salt, onions, 6 sliced of bacon and ranch and cheddar cheese until combined.
- Place in the fridge and let cool until the cream cheese gets hard.
- Pour the crumbled on a piece of saran wrap. Place the harden cheese on top.
- Roll the cream cheese into the shape of a ball and so the crumbled bacon covers the ball.
- Serve immediately or place in the fridge until ready to eat. Serve with your favorite crackers.
Now you can also cover this easy cheese ball recipe in pecans for a more traditional cheese ball look like shown in the pictures below.
If you like this recipe, try Easy Candied Bacon for another quick appetizer.
Try this Bacon Ranch Cheese ball recipe today!
- 1 Container of Cream Cheese
- 4-6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons of ranch
- sprinkle in Garlic Salt
- 2 Green onion dices (optional)
- handful of shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped Pecans for the topping (or you can use chopped bacon, or crushed crackers)
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened so you can stir it. If needed, soften it in the microwave.
- Mix in garlic salt, onions, bacon and ranch and cheddar cheese until combined.
- Place in the fridge and let cool until the cream cheese gets hard.
- Pour the pecans on a piece of saran wrap. Place the harden cheese on top.
- Roll the cream cheese into the shape of a ball and so the pecans cover the ball.
- Serve immediately or place in the fridge until ready to eat.
- Serve with your favorite crackers.
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If you like this, try Buffalo chicken dip crock pot recipe. It is the best dip and so easy to make!
Try these other easy appetizer recipes too:
- Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza Appetizer
- Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
- Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers recipe
- Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies Recipe
Jacqui says
The bacon ranch cheese ball is DELISH! I didn’t have any ranch dressing so I just added about a teaspoon of the powder stuff. I also threw in 3 diff cheese that I had. My family LOVED IT! Thanks for sharing.