Pecan Bacon Cheeseball

It’s just not the holidays without a cheeseball – at least not around our house. We are huge cheese fans and this Pecan Bacon Cheeseball is perfect for a party or a quiet celebration at home.

Spread it on crackers or crusty bread. We even like it on apple and pear slices! It’s so delicious.

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Pecan Bacon Cheeseball

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Prep time: 5 minutes
Cool time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded triple cheddar cheese
• ½ cup bacon bits
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup sliced scallions
• 2 tbsp milk (of your choice)
• 2 tsp everything bagel seasoning
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• Salt, to taste
• Black crushed pepper, to taste

Instructions:

• In a medium-size bowl add the cream cheese, shredded cheddar, all seasoning, and milk. Mix with a hand mixer, until well combined.
• Then add half of the bacon bits, half of the scallions, and half of the pecans. Make sure to chop those in smaller pieces first.
• Put a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and put the cheese ball in it. Then fully wrap it up with the plastic wrap and form it into a ball.
• Put the cheeseball in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• In a shallow bowl, add the remaining chopped pecans, bacon bits and scallions.
• Remove cheeseball from the fridge.
• Roll the cheeseball around in the prepared shallow bowl and make sure the whole ball is coated with the remaining coating.
• Serve with crackers, or anything else of your choice.

Pecan Bacon Cheeseball

It's just not the holidays without a cheeseball – at least not around our house. We are huge cheese fans and this Pecan Bacon Cheeseball is perfect for a party or a quiet celebration at home.

Spread it on crackers or crusty bread. We even like it on apple and pear slices! It's so delicious.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Chilling Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American/Canadian

Servings 8

Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded triple cheddar cheese
• ½ cup bacon bits
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup sliced scallions
• 2 tbsp milk of your choice
• 2 tsp everything bagel seasoning
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• Salt to taste
• Black crushed pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• In a medium-size bowl add the cream cheese, shredded cheddar, all seasoning, and milk. Mix with a hand mixer, until well combined.
• Then add half of the bacon bits, half of the scallions, and half of the pecans. Make sure to chop those in smaller pieces first.
• Put a piece of saran wrap on the counter and put the cheese ball in it. Then fully wrap it up with the saran wrap and form it into a ball.
• Put the cheeseball in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• In a shallow bowl, add the remaining chopped pecans, bacon bits and scallions.
• Remove cheeseball from the fridge.
• Roll the cheeseball around in the prepared shallow bowl and make sure the whole ball is coated with the remaining coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 11gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 510mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 563IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 0.4mg

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