SUPER Easy Bacon Cheddar Football Cheese Ball

• Meat

  • 4 slices Bacon
  • 1 Epic game day party

• Produce

  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup Green onion

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/3 cup Diamond smokehouse almonds, Blue

• Snacks

  • 1 Pretzels, assorted

• Dairy

  • 8 oz Cheddar, medium or sharp grated
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 slice Mozzarella cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 8 oz medium or sharp cheddar, grated
• 1/4-1/3 cup chopped green onion, divided
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds, chopped
• 4 slices of bacon, cooked until crispy
• 1 slice mozzarella cheese
• assorted pretzels, veggies, apple slices, and crackers for dunking/scooping/spreading/faceplanting
• one epic game day party

Directions

• In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, cheddar, salt, garlic powder, and 2-3 TBSP chopped green onion.
• Using a hand mixer, or food processor, whip the cream cheese mixture until fluffy.
• Line a small bowl with plastic wrap and add your cream cheese mixture, pressing it into the bowl while you roll into a plastic-wrapped ball (your hands stay cleanish this way, but feel free to skip the plastic and get messy!)
• Place the cheeseball on a flat surface and shape into a football. Youll want to press down on the middle and sort of pinch the sides while you press it into an edible football. I promise its super duper easy, relive those play dough days and have fun with it!
• If cheese ball is too soft, cover with plastic and pop it in the fridge for anywhere from an hour to 24 hours. Mine was still firm yet soft enough to coat with toppings so I went with it.
• Sprinkle/cover with chopped almonds, the remaining green onion, and bacon and press firmly into the cheeseball to coat.
• For the laces, snag a slice of mozzarella cheese (though you can also use a slice from a large square of mozz as well as a cheese stick) and use a sharpened knife to cut it into thin slices. Cut one long slice for the center of the football and smaller slices for the laces. Place the long slice horizontally along the center of the football, then arrange the small slices horizontally on top. Again, super simple and you can basically use any cheese youd like, if needed!
• Add all your favorite dippers from the list above and dig in!
• This cheese ball can stay room temperature for up to 4 hours before you need to pop it in the fridge. Leftovers taste deeeeeelicious spread on pretty much everything in sight the following day.
• Enjoy!