Mini Bacon Onion Ranch Cheese Balls are the perfect bite-sized appetizer for all your holiday parties, gameday tailgating & poolside snacking. So good, loaded with bacon, fried onions, cheddar cheese & more PLUS they are easy to make too!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, cheese, onion, ranch
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 30cheese balls
Calories 98kcal
Ingredients
12ouncescream cheese – softened
1cupcheddar cheeseshredded
1pktranch seasoningdry - just the powder packet
3tspfried onions
½tspgranulated garlic
½tspminced onions
1cupbacon bits
2tspchopped parsley
30pretzel sticks
Instructions
Add the softened cream cheese to a mixing bowl along with the cheddar cheese, ranch seasoning, fried onions, granulated garlic & minced onions.
Use a firm spoon or silicone spatula to fold & mix the ingredients together until well incorporated.
In a small bowl, combine bacon bits & parsley.
Scoop cheese mixture using a teaspoon & roll into bite-sized portions.
Drop into the bacon/parsley mixture and roll around until coated.
Place on the serving platter & place a pretzel stick into each cheese ball before serving.