Simple Cheese Ball Recipe
I'm convinced this is the best Cheese Ball recipe, with plenty of cheddar cheese, green onions, and seasonings mixed with cream cheese. It's coated in chopped pecans and served with crackers, pretzels, or veggies.
Ingredients
Scaled from 24 servings
- 16 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
- 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (avoid pre-shredded cheese)
- 2 green onions (, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
- dash freshly ground black pepper
- ⅔ cup pecans (, finely chopped)
Instructions
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Mix cheeseball ingredients: Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl then mix until smooth. Add cheese, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, parsley, garlic powder, oregano. and pepper then mix well to combine.
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Form into ball: Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl and gather the mixture into one lump. Lightly grease your hands and form the mixture into a round ball.
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Coat with nuts: Place the pecans on a plate. Hold the cheese ball in one hand and use the other hand to scoop the pecans onto the outside of the ball, pressing them in gently and turning the ball to coat all sides.
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Chill and serve: Cover the cheeseball in cling wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour to allow it to firm up. Remove from fridge about 20 minutes before serving to allow it to soften just slightly. Serve with crackers, pretzels, vegetables or anything else you'd love to dip in cheese!
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 124 |
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| Fat | 12 |
| Saturated fat | 6 |
| Unsaturated fat | 5 |
| Cholesterol | 29 |
| Sodium | 129 |
| Carbohydrates | 2 |
| Fiber | 0.3 |
| Sugar | 1 |
| Protein | 4 |