Classic Cheese Ball — This is a classic cheese ball recipe that you will be able to enjoy for years to come. It can be served as an appetizer, party food, or even just a snack.

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This Classic Cheese Ball recipe is the perfect party appetizer. It is made with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, spices, and green onions seasoned to perfection in a paddy mix of chopped pecans that will make your mouth water just looking at it!

Nothing beats an appetizer that you can make in 15 minutes, and this dip has the best thing of all.

A cheese ball is one of the most classic holiday appetizers ever!

You can get more creative than just biting into it with these mini cheeseball bites. It would make for a lovely and lively presentation at any Holiday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve Parties!

A homemade cheeseball makes for an excellent snack or party favor (especially if your guests like to impress their friends). If there are kids around, they’ll love making them too; after all, what better way to spend time together than playing games while snacking on something delicious-in this case, maybe even healthier than traditional foods since it’s low in fat and full of protein….

What I Love about this Classic Cheese Ball:

Make-Ahead Appetizer:

If you want to, make this recipe a couple of days in advance and store it. However, I recommend waiting until the last minute, so the nuts don’t get soft before serving!

Lots of Flavor:

This is not a boring cheeseball. With the mixture of sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan with Worcestershire sauce, and spices, this will be sure to please even your most discerning guest!

You might want to stick around for seconds because it doesn’t get much better than this – unless you add some hot sauce or sriracha sauce, which adds more zesty zip without making things spicey enough already…

Easy:

There is nothing better around the holidays than an easy appetizer that looks amazing! This can go anywhere from the Thanksgiving Dinner table to a fancy dinner party!

Cheese Ball Ingredients:

Cheese Ball Ingredients:
  • Cream Cheese. Either use regular or low-fat. The taste will be about the same.
  • Cheddar cheese: You can use any cheddar cheese in this recipe, but for best results and even more flavor, shred your own, as it won’t contain cellulose.
  • Green onion: dice finely.
  • Seasonings: parsley, garlic powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt.
  • Chopped pecans: For a classic flavoring.

How To Make A Classic Cheese Ball

In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients, except the pecans, together. Mix until smooth.

Spray a piece of saran wrap with cooking spray, and then add your cheese ball. Roll into a ball shape.

Add your pecans to a large plate, then roll your cheeseball into them.

Classic Cheese ball

Serve the cheese ball with:

Serve it with crackers, pretzels, fruit slices, or veggies to complete the experience. It only takes about five minutes to prepare this crowd-pleasing dish in advance!

You can even make it gluten-free by using gluten-free crackers.

To Serve:

Serve with a small knife, or top off a cracker with a spread right before serving.

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This Classic Cheese Ball

Classic Cheese Ball

4.34 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Classic Cheese Ball — This is a classic cheese ball recipe that you will be able to enjoy for years to come. It can be served as an appetizer, party food, or even just a snack.

Ingredients 

  • 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced green onions
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 cup diced pecans

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients, except the pecans, together. Mix until smooth.
  • Spray a piece of saran wrap with cooking spray, and then add your cheese ball. Roll into a ball shape.
  • Add your pecans to a large plate, then roll your cheeseball into them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 6gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 564IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 1mg

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