Dill Pickle Cheese Ball

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This dill pickle cheeseball recipe is flavorful and creamy. Packed with dill pickle flavor and coated in crumbled bacon, this is a cheese ball recipe perfect for a party, appetizer, game day, or holiday.

Prep Time15

Chill time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dill pickle cheese ball, pickle cheese ball

Servings: mini cheeseballs

Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

Cheese Ball

2 ( 8 ounce) cream cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons pickle juice
1 ½ dill pickles, chopped
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon fresh dill
2 green onions, diced

Coating

1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, diced
½ tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Instructions

Cream together the softened cream cheese, garlic powder, mayonnaise, and pickle juice in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
Stir in the diced pickles, green onions, dill, and shredded cheese. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
Make the topping by stirring together crumbled bacon, green onion, and dill pour on a plate.
Large cheese ball: Roll the cheese ball mixture into a large ball. Roll in the bacon topping mixture. Wrap the cheese ball in plastic cling wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Small cheese ball bites: Roll the mixture into small cheese balls. Roll each one in the topping mixture and then place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
When ready to serve, remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving to allow it to slightly soften.

Notes

Soften the cream cheese. This is an important step. Softened cream cheese will help to make the cheese ball nice and creamy with no lumps.
Cook the bacon until crispy. This will give you the best texture and flavor for the coating.
Chill before shaping. Chilling the cream cheese mixture in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes will help to make it easier to shape the cheese ball.
Chill the cheese ball before serving. I recommend chilling before serving to let all of the flavors develop.
Use plastic wrap to form a large cheese ball. This helps to mold the cheese ball into a ball shape and keep the shape while chilling.

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