Easy Ranch Cheeseball Recipe
This ranch cheese ball recipe is the perfect addition to any gathering. This holiday cheese ball recipe is easy, you can make it ahead of time, and you are left with delicious results.
Servings: 32 servings
Calories: 89kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ½ tablespoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dehydrated chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups Colby jack cheese finely shredded
- ⅓ cup walnuts finely chopped
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, cream cream cheese until softened.
- Add parsley, dill, chopped onion, onion salt, garlic salt, black pepper, and sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in shredded cheese.
- Transfer to a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap and form into a ball.
- Roll in walnuts until the outside is completely covered.
- Chill for 60 minutes.
- Serve with crackers, veggies, and meats.
Notes
Chill the cheese ball before serving. The flavors develop as it sits making it taste even better.
Make sure the walnuts are chopped finely or crushed. You can do this by hand or put them in a food processor to speed things up. The smaller pieces will more easily stick to the cream cheese ball.
Use block cheese and grate it yourself. Shredded cheese has cellulose added to it which I think affects the flavor and texture of the cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 40mg | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 0.2mg