Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Easy and creamy cheese ball for any occasion
Servings: 16
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon (cooked to crispy) divided into two
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup tex-mex cheese shredded
- 1 1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded adn divided into two
- 1/4 cup green ontion chopped and divided into two
- 1/2 cup *walnuts chopped and divided into two
- 1 pkg **dry ranch seasoning
- 1/2 tsp gralic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 tsp poppyseeds divided into two
Instructions
- Cook bacon and set aside to drain and cool. Once cooled, cut into small pieces
- In large bowl, add half bacon, sour cream, cream cheese, half tex-mex blend, half cheddar blend, half of green onion, half of nuts, ranch seasoning, garlic, pepper and 1/2 poppyseeds together with wooden spatula
- mix remainder of ingredients together and place on wooden board
- form forst half of ingredients into a ball and roll into second half of ingredients
- wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours (as desired, can be served right away)
- place on platter with fruit, veggie, crackers or any other desired items for dipping
- Enjoy!
Notes
*you can substitute walnuts with pecans, almonds or pine nuts. Each have their own distinctive taste. Use what suits you.
**if you are unable to find dry ranch seasoning, substitute sour cream with 1/4 cup ranch dressing (the thicker the better). This will make a thinner consistency than sour cream, and may require longer refrigeration time.