Mini Bacon Ranch Cheeseball Bites
These mini bacon ranch cheeseball bites are creamy, salty, and crunchy all at once. Made with cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, and ranch seasoning, each bite is rolled in a savory coating and served on a pretzel stick. They’re the perfect easy appetizer for parties, holidays, or game day spreads and always the first thing to disappear.
Servings: 30 bites
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1½ cups real bacon bits about three 2.5-ounce pouches
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Pretzel sticks or pretzel squares for serving
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and ranch seasoning until well blended and smooth. In a shallow dish, mix together bacon bits and chopped parsley to create the coating.
- Scoop the cheese mixture by the tablespoon, roll into balls, and coat each one evenly in the bacon mixture. Place the coated cheeseballs onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Insert a pretzel stick or pretzel square into each cheeseball if serving right away.
- If making ahead, cover and refrigerate the coated cheeseballs without pretzels. When ready to serve, remove from the fridge about 30 minutes in advance so they soften slightly, then add pretzels just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bite | Calories: 130kcal