Description
A delicious and festive cheese ball shaped like a football, perfect for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz Cream Cheese, Slightly Firm
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 cup Pecans, Chopped
- 1 piece String Cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together slightly firm cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder until well mixed and smooth.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and put the mixture on it. Gather sides and bunch them up to shape the mixture into a ball.
- Add chopped pecans into a clean bowl and roll the cheese ball into them, covering it thoroughly.
- Transfer to a serving plate and form into the shape of a football.
- Cut string cheese into pieces to form laces and lay on top of the cheese ball.
- Serve with crackers, pretzels, and/or veggies.
Notes
- This cheese ball can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Feel free to customize the ingredients by adding herbs or spices for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg