This is the quickest and easiest appetizer I know of. It takes only minutes to make and can be served almost immediately. You can keep the ingredients on hand for months. Serve with buttery crackers.
Original recipe makes 1 cheese ball
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch ®)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
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PREP
10 mins
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READY IN
15 mins
Directions
- Mix the sour cream with ranch dressing mix in a bowl until smoothly combined. Add the cream cheese and Cheddar cheese to the bowl, and mix together with your hands until thoroughly blended. Chill the mixture for 5 minutes, then shape into a ball.
- Place the pecans into a shallow bowl, and roll all sides of the cheese ball in the pecans to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 124 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 11 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 4.8 g
Sodium: 253 mg
