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Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

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 Need a great appetizer recipe to delight your guests at your next holiday party? Nothing beats a delicious cheese ball with crackers, right? Well trust me when I say that this Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball recipe is a real winner. I made it this week and brought it to work to taste test it. I thought it tasted pretty darn good myself, but I thought I better try it out on my coworkers to make sure I wasn’t just biased.   Plus I cannot afford to pack on anymore holiday pounds, and eating a whole cheese ball by myself would be a sure way to fatten up.  Thanksgiving already did me in this year,  so I figured if I fatten up my coworkers instead. That way I won’t feel so bad about my holiday weight gain, because they will all be in the same boat as me. Brilliant! I know!
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Well this cheese ball definitely passed the test! In fact, it was so good that half the cheese ball was gone by 8:30 AM ( I work 12 hour shifts 6 am to 6 pm at the hospital). So apparently it even made a great breakfast. I wouldn’t recommend serving it for breakfast… but hey…whatever floats your boat 🙂

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Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 2 packs cream cheese ( 8oz each)
  • 1.5 cups crushed walnuts
  • 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 pack Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix ( powder)
  • 3 shallots green onion ( diced)
  • ½ pack fried bacon diced
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl mix cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and cheddar cheese with handheld mixer so that it is all well blended together.
  2. Mix in green onion and bacon bits just with a fork or spoon.
  3. Once it is all blended, mold cream cheese mixture into a large ball and roll in the crushed walnuts so that they are covering all sides of the ball.
  4. Put in refrigerator until ready to eat and then serve with crackers.
  5. Super easy, and super delicious!

 

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  1. Maria says

    Mmmm this looks delicious! Cheese balls are my favorite appetizer, I’ve never made a ranch/bacon flavored one – that sounds REALLY good! Thanks for sharing, I’ll be trying this out! Happy New Year!

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