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    Home » Christmas Recipes

    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

    Published: Nov 30, 2015 · Modified: Dec 27, 2022 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    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! 

    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

    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 

    1. Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped.
    2. Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated.
    3. Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions.
    4. Pour chopped walnuts in a plate or pie tin.
    5. Form cream cheese mixture into a ball with your hands. or plastic wrap.
    6. Roll ball in walnuts till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
    7. When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.

    Tips for Serving Appetizers 

    My family loves to serve appetizers on Christmas Eve. Here’s some tips I’ve learned during the Holidays for preparing or serving appetizers in a large family. 

    • Have a variety of appetizers available served warm or cold. 
    • See if there’s other ways to prepare the appetizer so you’re not constantly using the oven in your home or someone else’s. Slow Cookers or Air Fryers are great for this reason. 
    • Many appetizers can be made ahead of time. See what ingredients in the recipe can be cooked the day before. 
    • Have plenty of fancy serving platters around to arrange the appetizers on. Dips and fancy spreads look nice on a white serving tray. 

    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 Saran Wraps 

    Plastic Food Wrap- 1600 SQ. FT. (2 Pack) BPA-Free, Easy to Cut With Extra Cling And No Mess, Clear

    Dry Ranch Mix 

    Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, Gluten Free - Pack of 3

    Other Recipes To Try 

    No Knead Focaccia Bread 

    Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Toasts

    Chocolate Covered Dates 

    Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash 

    Buffalo Chicken Taquitos 

    Sour Cream Noodle Bake 


    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
    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

    Storage Tips 

    Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The  type  of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Just make sure the food is sealed tight before storing in the fridge or freezer. 

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    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball


    ★★★★★

    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 8 min
    • Total Time: 18 minutes
    • Yield: 24 1x
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    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)
    • ¼ cup of chopped walnuts
    • 3 scallions chopped

    Instructions

    1. Take 2 packages of cream cheese (softened) and mix till slightly whipped.
    2. Add packet of ranch dressing and mix till incorporated.
    3. Fold in 1 cup shredded cheese, bacon, and scallions.
    4. Pour chopped walnuts in a plate or pie tin.
    5. Form cream cheese mixture in to a ball with your hands. or plastic wrap.
    6. Roll ball in walnuts till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
    7. When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.

    Notes

    MY Personal Points: 3 (See what ingredients I used in the recipe builder here) 

    Smart Points 4 

    • 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

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    Comments

    1. Renee says

      November 16, 2022 at 3:13 pm

      Love this recipe. I have made it for Thanksgiving the past 9 years. I turn it into a Turkey with pretzels. Delicious and festive.

      ★★★★★

    2. Trish Lee says

      December 29, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      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".

    3. Jenna says

      December 24, 2019 at 8:34 am

      Thanks for the review Debbie.

    4. Debbie says

      December 24, 2019 at 8:31 am

      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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    6. Karly says

      December 01, 2015 at 8:24 am

      Love simple cheeseballs like this!

    7. Amy says

      November 30, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      I love these cheese balls, I should make more of these during the year.

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