Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe

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Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer is quick and delicious. Cream cheese and shredded cheese are mixed with beef and bacon for a savory combination.

This cheese ball recipe will be the highlight of any party and is perfect for family reunions, backyard barbecues, or game night! Serve it with crackers or chips.

You can make it ahead of time and chill it until you are ready to serve. This party appetizer will serve a crowd and I guarantee there will not be any leftovers!

Bacon Cheese Ball Ingredients

Cheese balls are super simple to make and only require a few ingredients (go down to the recipe below for exact quantities and instructions):

• Cream Cheese
• Green onions
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Beef Deli Meat
• Bacon Bits

How to Make a Cheese Ball Appetizer

Making a cheese ball is very easy. You will need a food processor for this recipe. I use this one. It is one of the cheaper ones and it works great! I have had it for years.

1. Prep the ingredients. Place the cream cheese and shredded cheese in a large mixing bowl. Let sit to bring it to room temperature while you prepare the other ingredients. Cut the ends off of the green onions. Cut the tops off and set the middle section aside. Open all 3 beef packets and cut into small sections, about 1/8 in size. Blend your onions and beef together in a food processor until finely chopped.
2. Combine the ingredients. Combine all ingredients (except bacon) in the bowl with the cheese. Begin folding the cream cheese into itself, combining all ingredients. Continue doing this until all ingredients are combined and distributed evenly throughout the cheese ball.
3. Shape the cream cheese ball. Roll your mixture into a nice round ball and form into the desired shape.
4. Add toppings. Sprinkle bacon bits on the cheese ball and press them in lightly with your hand.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with crackers of your choice. This bacon cheese ball recipe is basic enough that you could even use it as the filling for cream cheese pinwheels.

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Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe

Author: Emily Pecoraro

This Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe will be the highlight of any party and is perfect for football season! Serve it with crackers or chips.

5 from 5 votes

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Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Servings 24

Calories 147 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 24 oz cream cheese
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 6 oz beef deli meat 3 packages Buddig Thin-Sliced Smoked Beef Lunchmeat
• ▢ 6 green onions white part only
• ▢ bacon bits

Instructions

 

• Place the cream cheese and shredded cheese in a large mixing bowl. Let sit to bring it to room temperature while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Cut the ends and the green tops off of the green onions.
• Open all 3 beef packets and cut into small sections, about 1/8 in size.
• Blend your onions and beef together in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Combine all ingredients (except bacon bits) in the bowl with the cheese.
• Begin folding the cream cheese into itself, combining all ingredients.
• Continue doing this until all ingredients are combined and distributed evenly throughout the cheese ball.
• Roll your mixture into a nice round ball and form into the desired shape.
• Sprinkle bacon bits on the cheese ball and press them in lightly with your hand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 505IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 0.2mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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