These Mini Bacon Ranch Cheeseballs are perfect for snacking! Made with cream cheese, ranch dressing and bacon bits!
These simple but tasty cheeseballs are perfect for snacking! An appetizer that is so easy to put together with just 4 ingredients!
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It’s no secret that I LOVE bacon! Seriously I would eat it with just about anything! Some of my favorite appetizers that include bacon are these bacon cheddar pinwheels and these bacon ranch skillet nachos! So good!
HOW TO MAKE MINI BACON RANCH CHEESEBALLS!
Ingredients:
- Cream cheese: this is what makes the cheeseball creamy!
- Ranch seasoning powder: this come prepackaged but I believe you can also make a homemade version.
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese: I like to use block cheese and shred it myself.
- Bacon bits: I usually buy these but you can definitely make your bacon and chop it up!
- Pretzels crisp: This is an optional ingredient but it’s a delicious way to serve the cheeseballs with them.
Directions:
- In small bowl mix cream cheese and ranch seasoning together.
- Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, form mixture into balls.
- Roll into bacon bits.
- Allow to set in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
NOTES:
A few notes about these mini bacon ranch cheeseballs: I tried to make these as small as possible because it can be too much cheese if you make the balls too big. I used a 1 inch cookie scoop and only filled it about half way for smaller balls.
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Mini Bacon Ranch Cheeseballs
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning powder
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4.3 ounces bacon bits
- pretzels optional
Instructions
- In small bowl mix cream cheese and ranch seasoning together.
- Stir in cheddar cheese.
- Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, form mixture into balls.
- Roll into bacon bits.
- Allow to set in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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MORE APPETIZERS WITH BACON!
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- Bacon Deviled Eggs! Classic deviled egg mixed with bacon bits and sun-dried tomatoes!
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Smokies! Sweet and savory hot dogs wrapped in pork with a brown sugar glaze makes every bite amazing.
- Bacon Wrapped Asparagus! With just a few ingredients, you get the most simple, yet delicious flavor.
- Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers! Every bite is loaded with creamy, spicy, cheesy, smoky flavor that is totally irresistible!
Gloria
Well I am a bacon lover. I need to make these….along with the other recipes you have linked to as well.
Nancy Piran
Thanks so much Gloria!