The Best Classic Cheese Ball Recipe
Impress your guests with this delicious classic cheeseball during the Holidays or when hosting an event. It's loaded with cheese, roasted bell peppers, green onions, and topped with nuts and comes together in udner 15 minutes!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream , at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup diced roasted red pepper drained, (optional)
- 2 tbsp green onions, chopped + 1 teaspoon for topping
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- crackers for serving
Instructions
- Make Base: In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sour cream. Mix it well until creamy and well combined. Add the seasoning garlic powder, pepper, and salt; mix to combine. Gently fold in the roasted pepper and green onions followed by cheddar cheese.
- Shape: Transfer the cheese mixture to a clean wrap and form the cheese mixture like a ball shape and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Garnish & Serve: To a parchment paper, add the chopped pecans with a few green onions. Transfer the cheese ball to the parchment paper and coat well with the pecan pieces. Serve the cheese ball with crackers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1mg