Name: BBQ Bacon Cheese Ball Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 bacon strips; 4 Green Onions; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese; ⅓ cup BBQ sauce; salt and pepper; ¼ cup pecans

How To Make BBQ Bacon Cheese Ball

A savory cheese ball loaded with bacon is the perfect game day treat for your friends and family! Whip up a big batch of this in just 10 minutes.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6bacon strips,crisply-cooked, drained and diced
4green onions,thinly sliced
8ozcream cheese,1 brick, like low-fat, softened
1cupsharp cheddar cheese,shredded
⅓cupbbq sauce
salt and pepper
¼cuppecans,chopped, toasted

Instructions

Add half of the bacon, half of the green onions, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and bbq sauce to a large mixing bowl.
Stir together until evenly combined.
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste, then stir the mixture once more to incorporate.
Transfer the mixture to the center of a large sheet of plastic wrap.
Form the mixture into a ball, then wrap tightly with the plastic wrap.
Refrigerate, or freeze, for at least 1 to 2 hours, or until mostly firm.
Add the remaining bacon, green onions and pecans to a large plate, then use fingers to combine.
Unwrap the cheese ball, then place it in the center of the plate.
Gently roll the ball around until it is coated with the bacon mixture.
Serve immediately with crackers, and enjoy!