Pumpkin Shaped Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball

This adorable Pumpkin Shaped Cheeseball is the perfect addition to any fall gathering. Serve it with crackers, or veggies or both. The inside is filled with cream cheese, bacon, green onions and happiness. 🙂 The flavor is fantastic, the charm is equally as wonderful. As an added bonus you can prep it several days in advance. Lots to love about this cheeseball, my friends.

Let me show you how easy it is to put together.

Place your softened cream cheese into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the ranch mix, 1 C of the shredded cheddar cheese, green onions and bacon. Beat until smooth and well incorporated.

Grab a medium sized plate and place two large pieces of plastic wrap next to each other, with the edges overlapping at least a few inches. Sprinkle 1 C of shredded cheese onto the plate. Carefully scoop the cream cheese mixture into a ball and place it in the center of the cheese. Using the plastic wrap, lift the cheese up and over the top of the cheeseball, making sure it gets covered around the entire ball. Then wrap it in the plastic wrap.

Grab some baking twine, or thick string and cut about 1 1/2 – 2 yards. It seems like a lot, but you don’t want to run out. The cute little indentations depend on the string. Find the middle of your string and place it on the top of the cheese ball. Wrap the string around to the under side, and cross the string over the top of itself, securing it tightly to the cheeseball, so that the sides indent. Repeat, flipping the cheeseball over, twisting the string each time, until you have 8 indentations. Tie the string tightly and cut the lose ends.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24.

When you are ready to serve, unwrap the cheeseball and place it on a serving platter. Layer chips or veggies around it. Grab a bell pepper cut the stem free from the pepper. Press the stem into your cheeseball firmly, right in the center.

Serve and enjoy!

Pumpkin Shaped Bacon Ranch Cheeseball

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Serves: 12 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.3/5

( 4 voted )

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tb dry Ranch Dressing seasoning mix
• 2 C sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/3 C bacon, crumbled (precooked bacon works great here)
• 1 bell pepper, any color
• bakers twine or thick string
• chips, crackers or veggies to serve alongside

Instructions

1. Place your softened cream cheese into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the ranch mix, bacon, green onions and 1 C of the shredded cheddar cheese. Beat until smooth and well incorporated.
2. Grab a medium sized plate and place two large pieces of plastic wrap next to each other, with the edges overlapping at least a few inches. Sprinkle 1 C of shredded cheese evenly onto the plate. Carefully scoop the cream cheese mixture into a ball and place it in the center of the shredded cheese. Using the plastic wrap, lift the cheese up and over the top of the cheeseball, making sure it gets covered around the entire ball. Then wrap it in the plastic wrap.
3. Grab some baking twine, or thick string and cut about 1 1/2 - 2 yards worth. It seems like a lot, but you don't want to run out. The cute little indentations depend on the string. Find the middle of your string and place it on the top of the cheese ball. Wrap the string around to the under side, and cross the string over the top of itself, securing it tightly to the cheeseball, so that the sides indent. Repeat, flipping the cheeseball over, twisting the string each time, until you have 8 indentations. Tie the string tightly and cut the lose ends.
4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24.
5. When you are ready to serve, unwrap the cheeseball and place it on a serving platter. Layer chips or veggies around it.
6. Grab a bell pepper cut the stem free from the pepper. Press the stem into your cheeseball firmly, right in the center.

Serve and enjoy!