Holiday Cheese Ball Recipe You NEED to Try!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: softened cottage cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar crunch and flavor at a lower cost

Soften 16 ounces of cream cheese to room temperature.

Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 packet of ranch mix to the bowl.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Use a hand mixer to combine the cream cheese, ranch mix, and garlic powder until smooth.

Cook and cool 10 pieces of bacon, then chop into small pieces.

Add a third of the chopped bacon to the mixture and mix it in.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese to the bowl and mix until combined, keeping it chunky.

Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour to firm up.

Once firm, scoop out about 1/4 cup of the mixture to shape the head of the turkey.

Place the remaining mixture onto a large piece of cling wrap.

Shape the mixture into a ball using the cling wrap to help form it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens