Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

This savory bacon ranch cheeseball is an easy appetizer you can make during the holidays and makes for a pretty presentation by itself or add it to your charcuterie board for the holidays.  Cheese ball stays together best if you wrap it in Saran Wrap and keep it in the fridge for several hours or overnight before serving.

 

Bacon Ranch Cheeseball

Ingredients:

8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
3 green onions (sliced)
2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
2 tbsp Ranch seasoning
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp onion powder
5 slices crispy bacon (chopped)

Directions:

  • Mix walnuts, green onions, parsley and about two thirds of your bacon and set aside
  • Mix cream cheese, Ranch, cheddar cheese, onion powder and a third of your chopped bacon.
  • Form a large cheeseball and roll in roll in the walnut mixture. Wrap cheeseball in Saran Wrap and place in fridge for a couple of hours or until ready to serve.
  • Serve with favorite cracker.  I loved it with a triscuit or some type of sturdy cracker. 
bacon ranch cheese ball

Bacon Ranch Cheeseball

An easy and delicious savory cheese ball made with bacon, ranch seasoning, green onions and crushed walnuts.
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 0 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp Ranch seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 5 slices crispy bacon chopped

Instructions
 

  • Directions:
  • Mix walnuts, green onions, parsley and about two thirds of your bacon and set aside
  • Mix cream cheese, Ranch, cheddar cheese, onion powder and a third of your chopped bacon.
  • Form a large cheeseball and roll in roll in the walnut mixture. Wrap cheeseball in Saran Wrap and place in fridge for a couple of hours or until ready to serve.
  • Serve with favorite cracker.  I loved it with a triscuit or some type of sturdy cracker.