Easy Fancy Cheese Ball

I love using my food processor for this recipe—it makes everything so quick and easy. The key is doing things in the right order so you don’t have to keep stopping to clean it out. I’ve written the steps exactly how I do them.

If you prefer to chop everything by hand, you can absolutely do that… but you’ll be missing out on the joy of using a food processor 😊

Easy Fancy Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups pecans
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 package ranch dressing mix
• 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar or Colby Jack cheese

Instructions

1. Add pecans to the food processor and chop. Transfer to a small bowl.
2. Add parsley to the food processor and chop. Add to the same bowl as the pecans.
3. Insert the shredding disc and shred the cheese.
4. Switch to the dough blade. Add cream cheese, ranch mix, and shredded cheese. Mix until well combined.
5. Transfer mixture onto plastic wrap and form into a ball.
6. Wrap and freeze for about 10 minutes to make it easier to handle.
7. Place about ¼ of the pecan/parsley mixture onto wax paper.
8. Unwrap the cheese ball placing it on top the mixture above and then press/roll the rest of the mixture to the remaining ball, pressing gently to coat completely.
9. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Below is how I store it in the fridge - wrapped until ready to transfer it to a plate to serve