Jalapeño Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

This Jalapeño Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball is the perfect appetizer for your Thanksgiving holiday. It's delicious, only requires a handful of ingredients AND you can make it ahead of time!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Creole

Keyword: Bacon, Cheese, cheese ball, holidays, jalapenos

Servings: servings

Calories: 96kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, diced
1/4 cup almonds, chopped (I use Smokehouse Almonds by Blue Diamond)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/4 cup shredded sharp yellow cheddar cheese
1 1-oz. packet Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
1/4 cup jalapenos, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium high heat until crisp. Remove to paper towel lined plate. Once cool, chop into small pieces. In a small bowl, mix half of the bacon with the chopped almonds and parsley. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Ranch seasoning mix, jalapenos and cayenne pepper and the remaining bacon.
Place mixture in a bowl and cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and shape into a ball using wax paper to prevent the mixture from sticking. Roll the ball in the mixture of bacon, almonds and parsley. Place on a platter and serve with crackers and fresh grapes.

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