{"id":1711,"date":"2024-12-05T14:22:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:22:42","slug":"bacon-cheddar-ranch-cheese-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/bacon-cheddar-ranch-cheese-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacon Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>8 oz cream cheese, softened<br \/>\n1\/2 cup sour cream<br \/>\n1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese<br \/>\n1\/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled<br \/>\n2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix (dry)<br \/>\n2 tablespoons chopped green onions<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon onion powder<br \/>\n1\/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for coating)<br \/>\nFresh parsley, for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream. Mix until smooth and well-blended.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, ranch dressing mix, chopped green onions, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated.<\/p>\n<p>Shape the mixture into a ball with your hands. If you want a crunchy coating, roll the cheese ball in the chopped pecans or walnuts until it&#8217;s evenly coated.<\/p>\n<p>Cover the cheese ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours to let the flavors meld together.<\/p>\n<p>Before serving, garnish the cheese ball with fresh parsley for an extra burst of color.<\/p>\n<p>Serve with crackers, pretzels, or fresh vegetables for dipping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1\/2 cup sour cream 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1\/2 cup cooked bacon,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Bacon Cheddar Ranch Cheese Ball - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1\/2 cup sour cream 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1\/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1713,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions\/1713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}