Community Pick
Ranch and Bacon Cheese Ball
photo by Marg (CaymanDesigns)
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
1 cheese ball
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dressing mix (dry)
- 1 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 (3 ounce) bottle hormel real bacon bits (or use bacon crumbled)
directions
- 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.
- Pour bacon bits in a plate or pie tin.
- Form cream cheese mixture into a ball with your hands.
- Roll ball in bacon bits till covered. Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- When cheese ball feels firm, remove and serve with crackers.
Reviews
-
Love. I included the bacon in the cheese ball, and covered the entire thing in crushed walnuts. (Spread nuts on wax paper, put ball on edge of nuts the it up in the paper a bit, shaping ball as you go. Mom's trick). I also added a couple tablespoons of mayo and a tsp of milk, because I hate my cheese-balls so firm they break my crackers. (Can use Sour cream instead of mayo).
-
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!
-
I love this bacon ranch cheese ball. I have tweaked the recipe a bit. I don't use the whole package of the ranch. I use half the package if I'm making the full amount and less then that if I'm only making half of the recipe. I also use low sodium Bacon. Both of these cut down on the salty ness. The recipe really comes in handy at family gatherings and disappears quickly.
see 61 more reviews
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I'm happily remarried to a wonderful and loving husband who enjoys my cooking. :)
<br>
<br>I have two beautiful little girls who are growing too fast! I can't believe how tall they're getting!
<br>
<br>I don't cook as much as I used to, but this is still the only place I get my recipes! YUM!