cheese ball

These easy bites are perfect for literally any occasion. We love their little pretzel handles, but feel free to leave them out! ﻿ If preparing them the night before, refrigerate until 1 hour before serving, then remove from fridge and let come to room temperature. 

Cheese Ball Bites

bacon

(8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened

c. shredded cheddar

garlic powder

paprika

Kosher salt

black pepper

pecans

pretzels sticks

I have made these twice. Everyone loved them. Make sure to add the pretzels just before serving. Otherwise they get soggy   I used 12oz cream cheese

I have made this in a large cheeseball version but with 2 packages of cream cheese,  allot more garlic (fresh), and half a package of ranch dip mix mixed in. Sooooo good and never any leftovers. Depending on how many people are going to be at your event I would recommend doubling the recipes because it goes like wildfire.

Mine turned out exactly like the picture.  They were just awful.  The entire platter of them - minus some random bites - went into the garbage at end of night.  Pretty disappointing.

Tasty but the recipe leaves 1/2 of an 8oz block of cream cheese unused. Use two 8 oz blocks and l increase the shredded cheddar to 2 cups (white sharp preferred as the paprika adds enough color). I also mixed in finely chopped green onion and dried cranberries into the cheese mix before rolling into balls to add extra flavor to the cheese. Chopped dried cranberries are too gooey to add to the rolling mixture. Even before the increase in cheese, the recipe makes way more that 18 balls. Unless you are serving a football team, roll them into 1” size balls, plenty for 3-4 crackers each.  Enjoy!

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Our favorite word to hear in front of cheese is "loaded."

These Cheese Ball Bites > A Boring Cheese Platter

This cheese log from Delish.com is the best thing to bring to all of your holiday parties. 

Bacon Pecan Cheese Log

cream cheese, softened to room temperature

white Cheddar

kosher salt

bacon,

c. chives, chopped and divided

Huge hit at our Christmas party last year, i'll be making it again this year

4-1/2 stars--delicious!  Not terribly different from some others, but so good I will make this again!

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When you're tired of the ol' cheese ball.

This Cheese Log Is The Perfect Holiday Appetizer

Oh wow, this is such a good, sweet appetizer!  I just can't think of any better way to put it.  You may be tempted to just use your finger for tasting, but we recommend serving with graham crackers.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

pkg (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened

c butter, softened (do not use margarine)

confectioners' sugar

brown sugar

tsp vanilla extract

c miniature chocolate chips

We love a delicious cheese ball recipe during the holiday's and this one is delightful. It's sweet from the pineapple with a bit of tartness from the cranberries. Super creamy, the saltiness from the cheddar cheese balances out the sweetness from the fruit. Pecans with their nuttiness and crunch are perfect. Serve with slices of...

Pineapple Cheese Ball with Craisins

oz block cream cheese, room temperature

c shredded cheddar cheese, room temperature

oz can crushed pineapple,

- 1 c Craisins (to your taste)

cinnamon

pecans –

This Classic Cheese Ball recipe makes the perfect party appetizer. A cheese ball made with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, green onion and spices, and coated in chopped pecans.

Classic Cheeseball

cream cheese (, softened)

cheddar cheese ((avoid pre-shredded cheese))

green onion (, chopped)

Worcestershire sauce

hot pepper sauce

parsley flakes

oregano leaves

pecans (, finely chopped)

Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Add cheese, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, parley, garlic powder, oregano and pepper and mix well to combine.&nbsp;

Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl and gather the mixture into one lump. Lightly grease your hands and form the mixture into a round ball. 

Place the pecans on a plate. Hold the cheese ball in one hand and use the other hand to scoop the pecans onto the outside of the ball, pressing them in gently and turning the ball to coat all sides. 

Cover the cheeseball in cling wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour to allow it to firm up.  Take it out of the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving to allow it to soften just slightly.  Serve with crackers, pretzels, vegetables or anything else you&#x27;d love to dip in cheese!

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Classic Cheese Ball recipe made with real cheddar cheese, cream cheese, green onion and coated in chopped pecans. The BEST easy holiday appetizer that everyone loves!

Classic Cheese Ball

This Everything Bagel Cheese Ball recipe is a great appetizer that&#039;s deliciously rich and flavorful.

Everything Bagel Cheese Ball

oz white cheddar cheese

oz cream cheese (softened)

.5 oz package fresh chives* (sliced (1/4 cup))

tsp chipotle pepper

cayenne pepper

tbsp everything bagel seasoning

crackers (for serving)

Food processor instructions: Using the shredding blade, shred the cheddar cheese.

Leave the cheddar in the food processor container, but switch to the standard processing blade. Add the cream cheese, sliced chives, ground chipotle, and cayenne pepper.

Process the ingredients until everything is combined, about 1 minute. You may need to stop to scrape down the sides if the ingredients clump too much.

Scrape the mixture on to a piece of plastic wrap and use the plastic to shape the cheese into a ball. Refrigerate for one hour until firm.

When ready to serve, place the everything bagel mix on a plate, unwrap the cheese ball, and roll to coat the outside. Serve with crackers, and enjoy!

No food processor? Shred the cheese using a handheld shredder, and combine everything else with a hand mixer, or by hand with a wooden spoon. Place the mixture on the plastic wrap and continue as directed above.

Quick and easy, cheese balls are a classic party appetizer. Serve it alongside your favorite crackers or veggies.

Cheese Ball Recipe

cream cheese

Ranch

salt

chives (divided)

cheddar cheese (finely shredded)

walnuts (finely chopped)

In a large skillet, on medium-low heat, cook your bacon until crisp (this can take anywhere between 10 to 15 minutes). Once cooked, drain your bacon on a paper towel lined plate. Once cooled, chop your bacon then set aside.

In a large bowl, with a rubber spatula, combine the cream cheese, ranch dressing, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper and 2 tablespoons chopped chives. Cream together until smooth and all the ingredients are evenly incorporated. 

Add the finely shredded cheddar cheese and ½ cup of the bacon crumbles. Gently fold them into the cream cheese mixture until all the ingredients are completely combined.

On a large plate add the remaining ¼ cup bacon crumbles, 1 tablespoon chopped chives and the finely chopped walnuts. Gently mix them all together then spread them out in an even layer on your plate. This will make it easier to roll and coat your cheese ball.

While your cream cheese mixture is still in the bowl, take your rubber spatula and gently form it into a large ball.

Very carefully place your cheese ball onto your plate with your walnut mixture. Using your hands gently press the walnut coating all over the outside of your cheese ball. You can roll your cheese ball around on your plate to make sure that all sides are evenly coated.

Wrap your cheese ball in plastic wrap and place on a plate, in the refrigerator, to chill for 4 hours prior to serving.

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This cheese ball recipe is always a hit! The ultimate classic party appetizer, it really is a must-have at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Paired with your favorite crackers, bread or veggies, it will go fast.

Cheese Ball

This is the best cheese ball recipe, a popular and classic appetizer that you can make ahead of time and it still comes out looking like you spent all day making it. Cream cheese balls are quick and easy to make and your friends and family will probably think that you ordered it from one of those specialty food catalogs.

Ultimate Classic Cheese Ball Recipe

oz cream cheese

sour cream

onion powder

¼ tsp black pepper – optional

green onion

cheddar cheese

parsley

tbsp ranch powdered seasoning

½ cup chopped green onion (divided ¼ cup + ¼ cup)

½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided 2 cups + ½ cup)

bacon (divided 8 slices + 8 slices)

Next, add the sour cream and whip again. 

Now add the cheddar cheese, scallions, and spices and whip one last time.

Once the ingredients are mixed together, dump the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap and use it to help shape the ingredients into a ball shape, pulling up all the sides around the cheeseball.

When ready to serve the cheddar cheese ball, then take it out of the refrigerator and unwrap it.

When I was a kid, I thought a port wine cheese ball was the height of fancy. And I still kinda do. 

Plus, port wine cheese delicious. I have made one that tastes almost exactly like what you&#x27;d find in stores, only without the artificial colors and gums that can be present in commercial products. 

If you, too, are a fan of a great port wine cheese spread, you owe it to yourself to give my version a try!

Port Wine Cheese Ball Recipe

unsalted butter

hot smoked paprika,

Your choice of finely chopped fresh herbs for rolling, (optional)

ruby port

oz extra sharp cheddar cheese

oz half and half, (straight from the fridge is fine)

kosher salt,

port wine reduction, divided use

Pour the port into a small saucepan.

Crank up the heat and boil until reduced...

Crank up the heat and boil until reduced to a thick syrup with a volume of about 1/4 cup.** Towards the end, watch it carefully. As the sugar content gets more concentrated, the chances of it burning increase.

Once the bubbles go from "watery boiling" bubbles...

Once the bubbles go from "watery boiling" bubbles to a thicker, syrupy kind of boil, periodically pour it into a heat-proof liquid measure to check for volume.

Set aside to cool.

Cut the cheddar and 3 oz of the...

Cut the cheddar and 3 oz of the cream cheese into about 1" chunks and place in the bowl of your food processor. Begin by pulsing to get the cheese chopped up in little bits before just letting it run.

Mix a slightly generous 1/2 teaspoon of the...

Mix a slightly generous 1/2 teaspoon of the port wine reduction and the salt into the half and half.

Slowly pour the dairy mixture in through the...

Slowly pour the dairy mixture in through the feed tube.

Process until the cheese mixture is very, very...

Process until the cheese mixture is very, very smooth, about 2 minutes or so. Taste and add just a tiny bit more salt if you think it needs it.

Clean off the blade of the food processor...

Clean off the blade of the food processor and eyeball the cheese mixture to divide it into thirds. Place 2/3 of the mixture in one bowl and leave the remaining third in the food processor.

To that third, add 1 slightly generous teaspoon...

To that third, add 1 slightly generous teaspoon of port wine reduction and the remaining 1 Tablespoon of cream cheese. Process until smooth, scraping the sides of the container and processing some more until the mixture is a uniform purple-y color. You can add a touch more of the port wine concentrate if you'd like it more purple, but I was happy with mine, so I quit there.

In a bowl large enough to hold all...

In a bowl large enough to hold all the cheese mixture (it makes about 2 cups or so of spread), layer the orange cheese and the purple cheese together in about 1/2" layers: orange-purple-orange-purple-orange.

Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the...

Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the cheese and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.

In the meantime, make fix the pecans.

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over...

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the pecans, the salt and the hot smoked paprika and stir well with a spatula to coat all the nuts in the butter mixture.

Cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts are nicely...

Cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts are nicely browned, the butter is sort of foamy and the whole thing smells great, about 5 minutes or so.

Let the nuts cool spread out on several...

Let the nuts cool spread out on several thicknesses of paper towels.

Once the nuts are cool, chop them fairly...

Once the nuts are cool, chop them fairly finely and set aside.

Spread a piece of plastic wrap out on...

Spread a piece of plastic wrap out on a work surface.

Run a spatula around the inside of your...

Run a spatula around the inside of your "cheese mold" and then cut it roughly into quarters. Put the four quarters out on the plastic wrap with the orange and purple stripes running horizontally on two of the quarters and vertically on the other two. This is an optional step, but I do think it makes it look pretty cool and authentic when you cut into it. Your choice.

No matter how you scoop the cheese onto...

No matter how you scoop the cheese onto the plastic wrap, pull the wrap up over the cheese and then smoosh the cheese into a ball shape (or you could make 2 logs or do whatever you want)

Spread the spiced pecans out in a thick...

Spread the spiced pecans out in a thick layer on a plate and roll the cheese ball in the nuts until it is evenly coated. You may have to press some on with your hands. Just try to get it evenly coated. Wrap in a clean sheet of plastic wrap until serving time.

About 45 minutes before serving, roll the ball...

About 45 minutes before serving, roll the ball in the optional chopped herbs and allow to sit at room temperature for best flavor and texture.

Serve with crackers, pita chips, vegetables or whatever...

Serve with crackers, pita chips, vegetables or whatever your heart desires.

Rejoice in the deliciousness of your retro masterpiece.

Party worthy cheese ball filled with all of your favorite jalapeno popper flavors like crispy smoked bacon, zesty minced jalapenos, sharp cheddar, smooth cream cheese and sweet green onions

Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball

boxes (8 ounces) cream cheese

cheddar cheese (reserve ½ cup)

crispy cooked bacon chopped (reserve half)

jalapenos minced (reserve half)

onions

Using a stand or hand mixer on medium speed beat your cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper until smooth and creamy.  Turn to low and mix in 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese, half of the chopped bacon, half of the minced jalapeno, and half of the chopped green onions. Combine your reserved cheddar, bacon, jalapenos and green onions in a small zipper storage bag and store in the refrigerator.

Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap on a counter top.  Spoon the cheese into a ball shape and bring up the sides of the plastic wrap to cover the cheese ball.  Utilize the wrapping process to help shape the cheese into a ball.  Refrigerate the cheese ball overnight.

Remove the cheese ball about 20 minutes prior to serving.  Spread your reserved cheddar, bacon, jalapenos and green onions on a cutting board or large plate.  Unwrap the ball and roll in the reserved toppings.

I haven't made this yet...I just saw the recipe...but I know I will LOVE it!  Thanks for the recipe!

We were planning a happy hour and I saw the recipe. I decided it looked perfect. I made it and instead of a ball, I made it into a cheese log to cut easier. It was perfect!!!  This will be a staple of my party planning in the future.

Made this on Monday and had for Thanksgiving on Thursday.  I left out the chopped onions as my family is not a fan.  They all loved it!  I made it into 2 balls and they fought over the leftovers to take home with them.  Will make this again for the Christmas holidays.

Made this for a Thanksgiving appetizer. It is so good! Making another today for Christmas snacking! Thank you for sharing your recipe! Merry Christmas!

The easiest and absolute BEST cheese ball recipe. Cream cheese with Ranch, bacon bits, nuts, and cheese - so GOOD! Serve the cheese ball as an appetizer for potlucks and around the Holidays.

oz bacon (chopped, divided)

oz cream cheese (room temp)

Mexican cheese (shredded (4 cheese blend))

walnuts (chopped and divided)

Tbsp Ranch seasoning

¼ tsp ground black pepper

tsp poppyseeds (divided)

Cut bacon into small pieces and sauté until cooked. Once cooled, set aside 1/4 of the bacon for the topping.

In a bowl, add 3/4 of the bacon, 1/4 cup sour cream, 16 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup four-cheese blend, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 3 Tbsp green onions, 1/4 cup walnuts, 3 Tbsp Ranch seasoning, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp poppy seeds. With a wooden spatula, mix all ingredients until well combined.

Finely chop the remaining 1/4 of bacon, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1 Tbsp green onion, and 1/4 cup walnuts. Mix together with the 1/4 tsp poppy seed. Spread this mixture onto a cutting board.

Form a ball out of the cheese mixture and roll the cheese ball over the toppings to fully coat and shape into an even ball as it&#x27;s coated. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

One of the best things about cheese it that it can easily be molded into log form -- and foods shaped like logs always mean that you're in for a good time. This version balances the nuttiness of Swiss and the pungency of blue with sweet dates and smoky bacon. If logs aren't your thing, you can always roll this into a ball; if you're absolutely no fun whatsoever, just serve it in a dip bowl.

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