This cheese ball has all the favorites: bacon, cheddar, and ranch seasoning. Use your favorite chips, crackers, or pretzels for dipping. People will love it!
Cheese Balls are the perfect Holiday appetizer to bring to any of your parties you have going on between now and Christmas. These Cheese Balls are loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. What’s not to like? If it’s a small gathering or get together, I would recommend cutting the cheese ball recipe in half. If you have a cocktail party can you please invite me if you make this cheese ball? That would be fabulous and I’ll bring the Rumchata.
Butter crackers are my favorite to serve with this. Those flat pretzel thins would be good also.
What Ingredients do I need?
In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients’ purpose is for.
Cream Cheese – ⅓ less fat, reduced fat, or fat free cream cheese
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
Colby Jack Cheese – Cheddar or Monterey Jack work as well
Real Bacon Bits or Chopped up bacon
Walnuts – or any type of crushed up nuts
Scallions – chopped
How to make Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
- Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped.
- Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated.
- Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions.
- Pour chopped walnuts in a plate or pie tin.
- Form cream cheese mixture into a ball with your hands. or plastic wrap.
- Roll ball in walnuts till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.
Tools Used for Bacon Ranch Cheese ball
Here are some tools that will help will help you with the recipes. All links will open in Amazon. Yes I do get a small earning if purchase from the link
Plastic Food Wrap- 1600 SQ. FT. (2 Pack) BPA-Free, Easy to Cut With Extra Cling And No Mess, Clear
Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, Gluten Free – Pack of 3
Other Recipes To Try
Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Toasts
If you’ve tried this Bacon Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to Pinterest.
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dressing mix (dry)
- 1 cup shredded colby or 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 (3 ounce) bottle hormel real bacon bits (or use bacon crumbled)
- 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
- 3 scallions chopped
Instructions
- Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped.
- Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated.
- Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions.
- Pour chopped walnuts in a plate or pie tin.
- Form cream cheese mixture in to a ball with your hands. or plastic wrap.
- Roll ball in walnuts till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.
- Category: Easy
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 86
- Sugar: .6
- Saturated Fat: 4.6
- Protein: 2.2
Keywords: bacon cheddar cheese ball
Trish Lee says
I made the recipe with a friend, we both loved the cheese ball. We had alot left over and the next day she gave some to her daughter, her comment was she “amazing”.
Jenna says
Thanks for the review Debbie.
Debbie says
This cheese ball is very good. After I scraped the bowl to make my ball. I ate what was left in my spatula. Very yummy. Very easy. Great for pot luck or parties.
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Karly says
Love simple cheeseballs like this!
Amy says
I love these cheese balls, I should make more of these during the year.