Holidays and Events Recipes Christmas Christmas Appetizers Cheese Appetizers Christmas Ornament Cheese Ball 5.0 (2) 1 Review 1 Photo This Christmas ornament cheese ball is the perfect festive holiday appetizer. It’s a simple mix of cream cheese, ranch seasoning, bacon, and dill pickles, patted into a ball, and topped with a Christmas ornament hanger, as tasty as it is cute. By Chef Mo Chef Mo Maura Rawlette, known as Chef Mo, is a longtime member of the Allrecipes community and avid Allrecipes Allstar, having shared dozens upon dozens of top-rated recipes on the site since 2016. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on December 15, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 20 mins Chill Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 23 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 23 servings 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix 1 1/2 cups dill pickles, patted dry and chopped 1 cup finely diced cooked bacon 1/2 ounce fresh dill, chopped crackers, for serving Directions Mix cream cheese, Ranch-style dressing mix, dill pickles, and bacon together in a large bowl; shape mixture into a ball. Cover in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Place chopped dill on a plate or in a shallow bowl. Remove chilled cheese ball from plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball in dill until evenly coated on all sides. Top with ornament top, optional. Serve with crackers. From the Editor: Here's an easy way to cook bacon when you only need a few strips. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 92 Calories 8g Fat 2g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 23 Calories 92 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 4g 22% Cholesterol 23mg 8% Sodium 299mg 13% Total Carbohydrate 2g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 1g Protein 3g 5% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 32mg 2% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 74mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.