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Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

These Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Bites are delicious hand held appetizers that are perfect for any gathering! Made like a classic cheeseball with bacon, cream cheese, green onions, and pecans and held together with a pretzel, these little bite-sized snacks are hard to resist!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese ball, cheese ball recipe, cheeseball, cheeseball recipe
Servings: 12 people
Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounces) packages cream cheese
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet dry buttermilk ranch dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
  • 6 pieces of bacon, fried and crumbled
  • 1 cup pecans or almonds finely chopped for coating
  • pretzel sticks

Instructions

  • Mix the 2 (8 ounces) packages cream cheese and 1 (1 ounce) packet dry buttermilk ranch dressing mix together. Mix in a bowl until smooth.
  • Add the 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup green onion, olive if using, and 6 pieces of bacon,. If you are short on time, buy the real bacon bits and add about a 1/2 cup.
  • Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to scoop out the mixture and roll in your hands to form a ball. Roll it in 1 cup pecans or almonds mixture. Stick a pretzel sticks into each center.

Notes

Originally posted on December 28, 2019
Updated on November 16, 2023

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg

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