Need a quick and tasty appetizer to take to your next event or family dinner? This classic cheese ball recipe is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes to make, and is the absolute perfect dish to serve at your next party or get-together!
This easy cheese ball is always a hit at our gatherings and you only need four simple ingredients to make it! Easy peasy…just the way I like it! 🙂 *Some links in this post may lead to websites where we are an affiliate. Click [HERE] for our disclosure statement.*
What you need to make this easy cream cheese ball:
- Cream Cheese (softened)
- Dry Ranch Mix
- Green Olives
- Cup Chopped Pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
- The first step to make a cheese ball is to chop the olives finely. I prefer to use an electric food chopper, but you can do them by hand. You just need to be sure that they are finely chopped.
- Next, mix together cream cheese, ranch mix and chopped green olives until smooth. You can use an electric mixer or hand mixer to combine ingredients if needed.
- After your cheese mixture is mixed well, you need to form the mixture into a ball.
- Place chopped pecans on a plate and roll cream cheese ball in the pecans, making sure that the pecans cover the cheese ball evenly.
- Next, wrap the formed cheese ball in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Serve on a platter with crackers or veggie sticks, dig in, and ENJOY!
Easy Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 10 minutesIngredients
- 16 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
- Dry Ranch Mix (1 packet or 2 heaping tablespoonfuls)
- 3 Tablespoons Green Olives
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
Chop olives finely, then mix together your cream cheese, dry ranch mix, and chopped green olives until smooth, (I use an electric mixer, but you can mix by hand if you don't have a mixer), form your mixture into a ball, place chopped pecans on a plate and roll your cheese ball around making sure that the pecans cover the cheese ball evenly. Next, wrap your cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least one hour. Serve on a platter with crackers or veggies. This cheese ball makes a great low carb snack option!
Ingredients:
16 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
Dry Ranch Mix (1 packet or 2 heaping tablespoonfuls)
3 Tablespoons Green Olives
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions:
Chop olives finely, then mix together your cream cheese, dry ranch mix, and chopped green olives until smooth, (I use an electric mixer, but you can mix by hand if you don’t have a mixer), form your mixture into a ball, place chopped pecans on a plate and roll your cheese ball around making sure that the pecans cover the cheese ball evenly. Next, wrap your cheese ball in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least one hour. Serve on a platter with crackers or veggies.
This cheese ball makes a great low carb snack option!
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