Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

39 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

“This cheese ball was a big hit at our office Christmas party! I had cream cheese left over and decided to start adding ingredients and it was wonderful!” - by wifey110

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package buttermilk Ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
4 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped black olives
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)

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Original recipe yields 1 cheese ball

Directions

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Chop the cooled bacon into small pieces.
Stir together the cream cheese and ranch dressing mix in a bowl until smooth. Add the bacon, Cheddar cheese, green onions, and olives; stir until well combined. Shape the mixture into a ball and roll in the chopped pecans. Refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (30 total)

Calories
111 cal
6%

Fat
10.6 g
16%

Carbs
1.9 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (39)

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Bethany66

Dec. 29, 2009

"This was tasty. I did have to cream it quite a bit to get rid of the granular feel from the powder mix. I omitted both the nuts and the olives since my husband doesn't like them. I used the leftove..." See morer mixture to make quesadillas later, and it was great there as well."

crund

Dec. 21, 2009

"This is a delicious snack and perfect for game day! Instead of pecans I used a nut/dried cherry trail mix and it looked very "pretty" as well!..." See more"