BACON HORSERADISH CHEESE BALLS (+ 3 OPTIONAL HOLIDAY DESIGNS!)
Celebrate your holidays with cheese balls made with bacon and horseradish. Designed as a pine-cone, a wreath or a snow man. Yes you can just shape into a ball. The holidays can be stressful and hard to handle this Holiday Party Appetizers can be made 2 days before being served giving you time to take care of other things. This is easy and no cook if you use the jarred bacon bits. You can make all three with this one recipe or make all balls for gift giving with fabulous crackers.
Provided by Rita1652
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Time 30m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Mix the first 7 ingredients.
- Combine with cream cheese and fold in cheddar cheese and bacon forming into balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate a couple hours or over night.
- Serve with crackers or vegetables.
- Optional Decorations:.
- Pine-cone - Shape into a pine cone and layer almonds slices up.
- Wreath - Mound into a circle forming a wreath, by placing a drinking glass in center of serving platter. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cheese mixture around glass, just touching outer edge of glass, to form ring; smooth with spatula. Remove glass. Garnish with additional parsley by pressing dried parsley into the cheese. Arrange pieces of red bell peppers in sets of three for the berries and add fresh parsley for the bow.
- Snowman - Make 2 balls one slightly smaller then the other. Wrap in plastic and chill till firm. Spread with softened whipped cream cheese using your hand to smooth out and fluff like snow. Decorate as you would a snow man. Dill or rosemary for arms, capers for button and eyes, carrot cut to make a nose and red pepper cut for mouth, scallions for the scarf or use your imagination. Most of all HAVE FUN! And enjoy your guests responses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 108, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.8, Protein 4.2
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Ankit Bashyal
[email protected]These cheese balls are a little time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're always a hit at any party I bring them to.
charlie bey
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of horseradish, but I really enjoyed these cheese balls. The bacon and cheese flavors really balance out the horseradish.
Luke Thompson
[email protected]I love that these cheese balls can be made in advance. It makes them the perfect appetizer for busy weeknights.
Arifa Moushumi
[email protected]These cheese balls are a great way to use up leftover bacon and cheese. They're also a fun and festive appetizer for any party.
Andrew Swann
[email protected]I've tried other bacon horseradish cheese ball recipes before, but this one is by far the best. The addition of the optional holiday designs really makes them special.
Anupa Chaudhary
[email protected]I made these cheese balls for my family's Christmas party and they were a huge hit! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.
Tyler Mendoza
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cheese balls turned out perfectly. They were a little spicy for some of my guests, but I loved them.
Shumaila Anjum
[email protected]These cheese balls are so easy to make, even a beginner cook can handle them. I especially appreciate that they can be made ahead of time, which makes them perfect for busy holiday gatherings.
Telamsile Tembe
[email protected]I love the combination of bacon, horseradish, and cheese in these balls. They're savory, tangy, and just the right amount of creamy.
Dumisani Nsibande
[email protected]I've made these cheese balls several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect appetizer for any party or gathering.
Muhammad irshad
[email protected]These cheese balls were a hit at my holiday party! They were easy to make and everyone loved them.