Description
This Reindeer Cheese Ball is a fun and festive holiday appetizer that is sure to impress your guests. Made with creamy cheese, savory bacon, and a hint of Worcestershire sauce, this cheese ball is shaped into a cute reindeer perfect for Christmas gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Ball:
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup chopped cooked bacon
- ¼ cup finely chopped green onions
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Decorations:
- 2 small pretzel twists (for antlers)
- 2 black olives (for eyes)
- 1 cherry tomato or small red pepper piece (for nose)
- crackers or vegetables (for serving)
Instructions
- Cheese Ball: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, chopped bacon, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Shape into a ball and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Decoration: Insert pretzel twists for antlers, olive slices for eyes, and cherry tomato or red pepper for the nose. Serve with crackers or vegetables.
Notes
- You can make this cheese ball a day ahead—just add the antlers and decorations right before serving to keep them crisp.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of cheese ball
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
