Buffalo Cheddar Cream Cheese Ball
Making a Buffalo Cheddar Cream Cheese Ball is so easy! It only takes 10 minutes to whip up this savory appetizer recipe, perfect for parties or game day!
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp blue cheese dressing
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp buffalo sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, onion powder, garlic powder, buffalo sauce and cheddar cheese.
- Form the mixture into a ball.
- Use a knife and cutting board, or food processor, to finely chop the pecans.
- Spread the chopped pecans onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Roll the cheese ball in the chopped pecans.
- Wrap the plastic wrap around the ball and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve with vegetables or crackers for dipping.
Notes
- Bacon: instead of chopped pecans, this cheese ball can also be rolled in ½ cup cooked, crumbled bacon or bacon bits.
- Cheese: to spice up the cheese ball, substitute the cheddar with pepper jack cheese or habanero cheddar.
- Ranch: ranch dressing can be used instead of blue cheese dressing in the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 6gCalories 202kcal (10%)Carbohydrates 2g (1%)Protein 6g (12%)Fat 19g (29%)Saturated Fat 8g (40%)Cholesterol 46mg (15%)Sodium 329mg (14%)Potassium 82mg (2%)Sugar 1g (1%)Vitamin A 520mg (10%)Calcium 137mg (14%)Iron 0.4mg (2%)
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