Football Cheese Ball
How to Make The Perfectly, Delicious BBQ Bacon Ranch Football Recipe! Loaded with Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Pecans and Made into the Shape of Football.
Servings: 16
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon prepared and diced, divided
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves divided
- 2 packages packages cream cheese room temperature, (8 ounces each)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ounce Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix (1 package)
- ⅓ cup BBQ Sauce
- 1 stick string cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine half of the bacon, pecans and 3 Tbsp parsley; set aside.
- In a large bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, Ranch Seasoning, BBQ Sauce, remaining bacon and parsley and mix until well combined and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Cover cheese mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator and place until serving platter. Shape into football. Pat bacon, pecan and parsley mixture to top and side of cheese ball so it stays on.
- Pull part string cheese and place on top of cheese ball so it forms the shoe lace.
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Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.3mg