ZESTY BACON RANCH CHEESE BALL!! HOMEMADE HOLIDAY!!

As promised, today I am sharing how to make a delicious, quick and easy zesty, bacon ranch cheese ball for your holiday entertaining or to share with friends and family throughout the holiday season! This is super quick and everyone loves a cheeseball! I always try to make some new incarnation of one each year because they are festive and fun and my holiday buffet would not be complete without one! These are delicious served with crackers, baguette, veggies or even sliced apples and pears. This recipe can make one great big cheese ball or as many as 6 small ones. You decide based on your needs. I know that you are going to love this fabulous throw back from Christmas past!

Like all good cheese balls, this one starts with some softened cream cheese and shredded cheese. This is the base for any type you would like to make. Where you go from here is up to you. Since we are making a zesty bacon and ranch version today, we will be adding some crumbled bacon, a good portion of homemade ranch dressing mix and some seasonings to boost the flavor to just the right level. A couple secret ingredients here are liquid smoke and worcestershire sauce. These are integral to bringing the flavor to this delicious treat.

I am using my stand mixer to mix this up but you can easily do this with a hand mixer or even a wooden spoon if you like. The softened cream cheese is whipped till soft and fluffy and the flavorizers are added in then the cheese and bacon and everything is blended to perfection. Now the fun begins.

Lay out a couple large pieces of plastic wrap and divide the cheese mixture into two. Then place one half of the cheese mixture on one of the pieces of plastic wrap. This will help you to form them into balls. Do the same to the other portion and wrap them both tightly in another layer of plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple hours.

Now that the cheeseballs have had time to firm up you can roll them in some chopped pecans or paprika or dried parsley. then wrap again and store in the fridge until ready to serve. These will last in the refrigerator for up to one month. Perfect to have on hand for holiday drop ins, potlucks, snacking or sharing with friends and neighbors. Everyone loves a savory snack and this fits the bill! Toss in a basket with a bottle of wine and some nice crackers and some apples and boom! A delicious and festive holiday gift.

I hope you give this zesty bacon, ranch cheese ball a try sometime soon and I hope you love it!

Happy Eating!

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