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.*

Here is what you will need to make this cream cheese ball:

16 ounces of cream cheese (softened)

Dry Ranch Mix (1 packet or 2 heaping tablespoonfuls)

3 Tablespoons Green Olives

1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans

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INSTRUCTIONS

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  • Mix together cream cheese, ranch mix and chopped green olives until smooth (you can use an electric mixer to mix ingredients).
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  • Form mixture into a ball.
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  • Put chopped pecans on a plate and roll cream cheese ball making sure that pecans cover the cheese ball evenly.
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  • Wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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  • Serve on a platter with crackers or veggie sticks, dig in, and ENJOY!
    The BEST cheese ball recipe

    Easy Cheese Ball Recipe

    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes

    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!

Cheese Ball Party Recipe

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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