Everything is better with bacon especially when you add it to your favorite appetizer! This Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball is filled with cooked and crumbled bacon, ranch seasoning, green onions, and then rolled in crushed walnuts.
Cheeseballs are one of my families' favorite appetizers and party foods to have. I make them for almost every occasion and gathering we have. This Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball is one of our favorites.
Cheese balls are super easy to make, and they go a long way for a party. You can make them a variety of ways and in a variety of flavors, so have fun with making a cheese ball.
How to make a Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball:
To make a cheese ball it is very easy. Place all your ingredients starting with the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
Once all the ingredients are in the bowl mix it up. Use your hands or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
Once everything is mixed together well form into a ball. On a shallow plate pour out the crushed walnuts and roll the cheese ball over them covering the entire thing. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Ingredients:
- Cream Cheese
- Dry Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning
- Seasoning - I used garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bacon - cooked and crumbled
- Green Onions - chopped
- Walnuts - crushed
Directions:
Step One - In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, dry ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, bacon, and green onions.
- I used the good old fashion method and mixed it with clean hands; but you can also use a mixer with a paddle attachment.
Step Two - Once mixed shape into a ball.
Step Three - In a separate plate lay out chopped and crushed walnuts. Roll cheeseball in walnuts to coat.
Step Four - Chill for at least 1 hour then serve.
Why should you make a cheese ball?
Nothing beats a Classic Cheese Ball recipe. They make the best appetizers that everyone loves.
My husband and I have always eaten cheese balls. Our moms have made them for us our entire lives.
You can make them a variety of different ways like this Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball.
What do you eat with a cheese ball?
I serve my cheese ball with crackers or raw veggies. Your favorite Ritz or Triscuit would be great.
I love to put it on celery, peppers, and carrot sticks as well!
How long does a Cheese Ball last?
This cheese ball would be good in the fridge in a container or covered for 7-10 days.
Can you freeze a cheese ball?
Yes, you can freeze a cheeseball. In order to freeze a cheese ball, follow these steps. A frozen cheese ball should last about a month.
Step 1: Form your cheese ball as according to the directions but stop at step three. Do not roll the cheeseball in nuts, chives, or anything else!
Step 2: Wrap your cheese ball in plastic wrap, tightly. Place in a freezer zip-lock bag.
Step 3: To unthaw, pull out of the freezer and place back in the refrigerator for roughly 6-8 hours before serving. Once thawed roll in nuts!
Try some of my other favorite Cheese Ball recipes:
Pepperoni Cheese Ball - An easy classic cheese ball recipe that you and your guests are going to love. This simple Pepperoni Cheese Ball is easy to put together and tastes amazing.
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball - This Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball recipe is the perfect dessert appetizer. It's sweet and goes perfect with graham crackers or vanilla wafers. Use a knife and spread it on some strawberries too for an extra special treat!
Pepper Jack Cheese Ball - This Pepper Jack Cheese Ball is one if my favorite appetizer recipes. It's so simple to make and a real crowd pleaser.
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Bacon Ranch Cheeseball
Ingredients
- 16 oz Cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dry buttermilk ranch (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon Salt (to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon Pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- ¼ cup Green onions (chopped)
- 1 ½ cup Walnuts (crushed)
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, dry ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, bacon, and green onions. (I used the good old fashion method and mixed it with clean hands; but you can also use a mixer with a paddle attachment.)
- Once mixed shape into a ball.
- In a separate plate lay out chopped and crushed walnuts. Roll cheeseball in walnuts to coat.
- Chill for at least 1 hour then serve.
Notes
Nutrition
On Pinterest the link I clicked on to get here was for 3 ingredient meatballs... I'm a little frustrated that your link is not to the page I was looking for. Even though I'm gonna be looking for another recipe, I just wanted to let you know so you can fix things. 😊
Thanks, Keisha for letting me know. Someone has been pinning my images with the wrong link and since I was not the pinner I can't edit it. I'm sorry that happened and trying my best to locate the pins. And for some reason, they are all linking to this recipe. I do have a search bar so you can find more recipes if it happens again, thanks for letting me know!!
Here is the link you wanted, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/3-ingredients-meatballs/
I hope you come back and try some recipes =)
I was looking for the beard oil instructions and got this cheese ball recipe...can you correctly link me to the Beard Oil?
Hi Mark, sorry for the confusion! It looks like someone has high jacked my pins and changing the URL.
Here is the link you are looking for, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/diy-beard-oil/
It sends your cheese along link when I am trying to reach your Taco soup recipe!! What’s up???
Hi Julayne, sorry for the confusion! It looks like someone is pinning my images with the wrong link.
This is the taco soup recipe, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/taco-soup/
Hi I’m trying to get the recipe for Mini Cornbread muffins and it brought me to this cheeseball link. Could you provide the link to the cornbread muffins?
Hi Jessica! So sorry about that, not sure but for some reason someone is pinning and changing my links.
Here is the recipe you are looking for, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/mini-corn-bread-muffins/
looking fr dr.pepper bbq chic..instant pot
Hi Jodie,
Sorry for the confusion. It looks like someone is taking my images and putting the wrong URL for them. I do have a Dr. Pepper BBQ Chicken recipe for the slow cooker but not instant pot.
Here is the link, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/slow-cooker-dr-pepper-bbq-chicken/
Looking for the egg salad! Sorry someone jacked you links.
Sorry about that Tanya! Thanks for understanding!
Here is the link, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/the-best-egg-salad/
Hi I'm trying to get the recipe for the Easy Orange Chicken, but the link keeps bringing me to the Bacon Ranch Cheese Balls. Can I get the link for the Orange Chicken, please?
Hi Dawn, here is the link, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/easy-orange-chicken/
Sorry for the confusion. It looks like someone is pinning my images and putting the wrong link.
I clicked on the tater tot recipe and got this
Hi Barbara, so sorry about that! It looks like someone is pinning my images and putting the wrong link. I will do my. best to get those updated.
I have a few tater tot recipes so not sure which one you wanted if you let me know I can send the link otherwise you can use the search feature on my site and do a search for tater tot and is should come up.
Trying to get to the Taco Mac recipe, but Pinterest brought me to the Bacon Ranch Cheeseball. Can you provide the correct link please?
So sorry about that Kenny, it looks like someone pinned my image but put the wrong link on it, here it is, https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/taco-mac-casserole/
Trying to get to the slow cooker beef stew and pinterest keeps sending me to this page.
Hi Crystal!
Sorry for that. It looks like someone pinned my beef stew but put the wrong address in it. Here is the correct one so you can get the beef stew recipe,
https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/slow-cooker-beef-stew-2/
If you have the link to the pin and want to email it over I can try and fix it! Thank you =)
I clicked on a link to the turkey chili crockpot and got this instead. Please fix!
Hi, could you tell me what you clicked on? Was it from Pinterest. Someone may have changed the URL and I can try and fix it if you can send me the URL to the pin =)
i tried to get the recipefor the coleslaw and it keeps giving me this cheese ball recipe
Hi Helene, so sorry for that! It looks like the link was not working but I got it all fixed and the recipe is there now =)
https://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/easy-classic-coleslaw-3/
My favorite cheeseball!!!
I really need to make a cheeseball one of these days! This looks so good!