4 Easy Cheese Balls
Cheese balls are really easy to make. You can choose whichever one or ones you want from the above 4 or even prepare one of each since each one has its own merits. This simple recipe simply involves mixing the ingredients together, chilling for a few hours, and rolling in crushed nuts or other coatings.
Ingredients
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball:
- ½ C. Cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
- ¼ C. Green onions chopped
- ½ Packet or Ranch seasoning
- 4 Bacon strips cooked and crumbled
- 2 More strips of bacon cooked and crumbled for coating
Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball:
- ½ C. Pecans chopped
- 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
- 2 Tbsp. Chives chopped
- ¾ C. Grated Gouda cheese
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ C. Dried cranberries chopped
- ½ C. Chopped pecans for coating
- ½ C. Dried cranberries chopped for coating
- 2 Tbsp. Chives chopped for coating
Dill Chive Cheese Ball
- ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp. Dried dill
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ C. Grated gouda cheese
- 2 Tbsp. Chives chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Dried dill for coating
Glorious Garlic Cheese Ball
- ¼ C. Sour cream
- 8 oz. Softened cream cheese
- ½ C. Shredded cheddar cheese
- 2-3 tsp. Minced garlic
- ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
- ½ C. Sliced almonds for coating
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients for each cheese ball in a separate bowl for each one.
- Form each mixture into a ball, and wrap up tightly in a piece of plastic wrap.
- Chill for four hours.
- Remove each cheese ball from the fridge, and roll in the designated coatings for each one.
- Serve with your choice of items for dipping.