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Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe

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. 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!

What You Need for Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe

3 – 8 oz. Packages of Cream Cheese
4 green onion bunches
1 1/2 – 2 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 Small Packages of Beef
Bacon Bits
Crackers of your choice

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How to Make a Cheese Ball

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.

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.
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.
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.

This bacon cheese ball recipe is basic enough that you could even use it as the filling for cream cheese pinwheels.

Love bacon recipes? Check these out:

Easy Bacon Broccoli Salad Recipe

Candied Bacon Hot Chocolate

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Easy Bacon Cheese Ball Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients

3 - 8 oz. Packages of Cream Cheese
4 green onion bunches
1 1/2 - 2 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 Small Packages of Beef
Bacon Bits
Crackers of your choice

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 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.
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.
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.