Reindeer Bacon Cheddar Cheeseball

A Bacon Ranch Cheddar Cheeseball

I love coming up with festive new appetizers that you can not only trust, but that you can actually accomplish with very little effort. While I love looking at gorgeous, complicated recipes as much as the next girl, my efforts are always more focused on food that is simple, charming to serve, and easy enough for anyone to make!

This sweet little reindeer cheddar cheese ball is exactly that. It’s a bacon ranch cheeseball that will be a surefire success for several reasons.

One – people love cute food at parties. And two – these are flavors that almost everyone loves! Bacon? Check. Ranch? Check. Cheese? I think you get the picture!

Reindeer Christmas Cheese Ball Appetizer

If I tell you this is easy to make, you’ll believe me, right? And it turned out so cute that I honestly couldn’t wait to share. There’s not much better than an appetizer that will thrill the kids and adults alike!

My girls were so charmed by this festive reindeer cheese ball, they are now convinced that I can turn every appetizer and meal into the shape of something cute.

Maybe that’s not possible, but this bacon cheese ball is one of the easiest little creatures you’ll ever create! Let’s get started.

Reindeer Bacon Cheddar Cheeseball
Prep Time 30 mins
Chill 1 hr
Total Time 30 mins
Servings: 64
Calories: 150 kcal

Ingredients

•     32 ounces (4 blocks) cream cheese, softened
•     20 ounces (2 cans) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies, drained and patted dry
•     1-2 tablespoons taco seasoning, to taste
•     2 1/2 cups freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
•     1 slice white cheese
•     4 slices bacon
•     1 1/2 pounds bacon, finely chopped
•     1 small tomato
•     black food coloring

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
2. Stir in sharp cheddar cheese and taco seasoning.
3. Add RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies and stir just until combined.
4. Spoon onto plastic wrap and shape into an oval, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the cheese for later.
5. Chill for about one hour until firm.
6. Unwrap cheese ball and cover in chopped bacon.
7. Set on a serving platter.
8. Arrange two whole bacon slices coming out of the top of the cheese ball to begin forming the reindeer's antlers.
9. Cut the remaining bacon slices into smaller pieces and arrange around the whole bacon slices creating smaller parts of the antlers.
10. Cut two 1 1/2 inch circles out of a slice of white cheese.
11. Draw on pupils using black food coloring and a food-use-only paint brush.
12. Press an indentation at the bottom tip of the cheese ball and spread in a small amount of the reserved cheese ball mixture then attach the tomato nose.
13. Use more of that cheese to attach the two eyes above the nose.
14. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

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