Our whole family really enjoyed this cheese ball for Christmas. I prepared as written except to make two smaller balls rather than one large one. I'm saving the second one for New Years. I should have bought 2 jars of bacon crumbles though. I had to use chopped walnuts on the second one. My husband is the big ranch lover in the house and he felt the ranch flavor was a bit weak. We all thought having it rolled in bacon was a fantastic idea. I plan on using it as my coating for savory cheese balls from now on. Thanks for sharing!
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This was tasty, and very fast to make. The flavor was good, though not the best I've had. I mixed the bacon in with the cheese instead of using it on the outside. Also, I used actual bacon instead of bacon bits. It was pretty salty, but still a tasty side dish.
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I made this twice over the holidays and it was a big hit! I used light cream cheese and it worked fine. I did find that between the dressing mix and the bacon it was very salty, but nobody else seemed to mind. I also mixed the bacon into the cheese mix rather than rolling it in the bacon.
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My first attempt at making a cheese ball. Very good recipe. I added some chives and dry onion flakes ... as well as some diced green onion and some of the bacon bits as previous reviewers said they added. I made 5 of these and will give 4 away as Christmas gifts. To make it lighter I used reduced fat cream cheese and shredded cheese. I may add some garlic powder the next time.
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An entire packet of ranch mix is too much. I used bulk ranch dressing mix and just one tablespoon and it wasn't quite so salty. Otherwise, this recipe is EXCELLENT. I thought I wasn't going to be able to make cheese balls since they are usually coated in nuts and my kids are allergic. Bacon! brilliant!
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I can't believe I haven't written a review of this yet. I have made it several times, and it is easy and great. Always a hit! Thanks for sharing!
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Super AWESOME! Easy & huge crowd pleaser! Thanks for sharing!!
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Very good! I actually used the Hidden Valley Ranch Fiesta Style to give it a kick.... I also had some left over & hit it up in the microwave a few secs the next day for a snack... mmmmm...
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This is SO good. My 11 year old son wanted a cheese ball so I came to zaar to find one and decided on this one and I am so glad I did. This is awesome. The family had this on movie night and noone could stop eating it. I did add the bacon bits in with the shredded cheese so I didn't have to roll it in bacon. That is the only thing I done different from the original recipe. I am going to make this again for our christmas get together. Thank you so much for a family favorite.
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I made this recently for two different holiday gatherings. Everyone loved it, and they were amazed that I was a newbie at making cheese balls. I had several requests for the recipe, too. I did make several changes based on the comments: I cut the recipe in half, I mixed some bacon into the ball, and I added green onion. Also, the leftovers kept great in the fridge for a week until I finally finished it off. Thanks for sharing!
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I'm so sorry I forgot to rate this! I made a triple cheese ball to use for Turkey Appetizer and it worked out beautifully. The leftover cheese ball was softened and made into cheesy hashbrowns. Very tasty and couldn't be easier. Thanks for sharing.
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This was good and so easy, I made it into a spider for Halloween, using black pipe cleaners and googly eyes. It was so cute. The bacon made it look all hairy. The only change I would make would be to cut back on the ranch dip mix. It was too salty for my taste. It is probably fine for others, but I don't use salt much.
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My husband who loves the regular cheese ball said he almost liked this better! I did use crumbled bacon and fat free cream cheese. Next time I'll probably use full fat cause of the texture. Thanks for a tasty recipe!
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this was sooooo sooooo good! i ate the cheese that was still in the bowl after i made the ball with some ritz and put sum left over bacon bits on it and it was amazing!!!! i just put it in the fridge for tomorrow! i cant wait to eat it!
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Well I have to say I didn't have time to make the balls, but did use your ingredients. I mixed everything together but 1/2 the chedder, and 1/2 the bacon bits (real bacon). Put it in a pie pan and toppped it with remaining ingreidients. Microwaved till warm and served it with crackers! Everyone loved it...Thanks! K-jon
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