Football Shaped Cheese Ball with Cream Cheese

When it’s football season it’s fun to have friends over, snack and watch the game….did I mention snack??!! That is the best part I say, and having a few different things that bring out the “oh my goodness, look” in your guests is sometimes the best! Here’s how you make a football cheese ball with cream cheese that is not only adorably cute but tasty too!

OH yes how cute is this football cheese ball? Filled with onion and chive dip loaded with bacon and cheese on some crackers, um the best! You have got to make this for your guests this year because you will get all the oohhhh ahhhhs.

Great for both adults and kids alike and especially when you are having a Super Bowl party or watching college football it is sure to be a huge hit at any party with any ages there! Here is just how easy it is to make.

Ingredient Notes

You want to start this process with some room temperature onion and chive cream cheese and cheddar cheese shredded as well as mozzarella cheese.

Your diced Bacon needs to be pre cooked and chopped. You can certainly use packaged bits or cook your own and chop it up into small pieces so it can coat the outside.

Then finely chop green onions to add color, texture and flavor to the dish with some garlic powder.

• Sheet of plastic wrap
• Serve with crackers or pretzels – these football crackers are fun
• Serve on football shaped cutting board or inside a small bowl
• Large bowl

This is what you’ll need for this holiday cheese ball. Now there are substitutions you can make of course and use your imagination as far as that goes. You can find dairy-free cream cheese or lactose free if needed, turkey bacon will have less fat (but not as much flavor)

Some people like to sprinkle a bit of hot sauce on the top before serving this football shaped cheese mixture.

How to Make a Football Shaped Cheese Ball

Using your hands, shape mixture into a football. If it is too wet, wrap mixture in plastic wrap and put it into the fridge to harden more for an hour or so. Then shape with your hands wrapped in saran wrap. Unwrap when in looks right. This is really fun football party food.

The key is using your hands. Take your rings off and just get in there to ensure you get the right shape you want…you can wash them off later, no worries! You can use bacon bits or cook bacon beforehand and crumble it into a bowl to use for the outside, totally up to you.

If you love this you’ll love our free printable football bingo game and another party food you will love will be to make Instant Pot frozen meatballs, toss with favorite sauce and that is a perfect dish to serve at a party like this too!

Can you make a cheese ball ahead of time?

Yes! This is great for party prepping. Just wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out and to protect it from absorbing other odors in the fridge. For an extra layer of protection, you can place the wrapped ball in an airtight container. Always refrigerate the cheese ball promptly after serving. Do not leave it out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

How long will a cheese ball keep in the fridge?

A cheese ball will generally keep in the fridge for about 1 to 2 weeks if stored properly. This is for one made fresh and not eaten off of. Leftovers should be discarded as double dipping will cause the ball to be contaminated and shouldn’t be kept after being served to a crowd.

Looking for other Super Bowl recipes? I love putting this on a football charcuterie board with crackers, fruit, nuts and all the things!

• Try these make ahead twice baked potatoes stuffed with all the fixings
• Crack chicken deviled eggsare way better than the old fashioned type
• Bacon wrapped onions are out of this world I tell you

Our 7 layer dip pizza is a twist on an old favorite and easier to pick up and eat since the same ingredients are