Pineapple Bacon Cheese Ball
Crushed pineapple, smoky bacon, and plenty of cheese come together to make a sweet and savory Pineapple Bacon Cheese Ball that’s hard to resist! Serve it with your favorite crackers for an appetizer during the holidays, at parties, or anytime you want to jazz up cocktail hour.
Servings: 2 cheese balls
Calories: 1856kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce blocks of softened cream cheese
- 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
- ½ cup cooked chopped bacon
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a medium-size bowl. Using a hand mixer or wooden spoon, mix until blended well. Divide mixture in half and form into balls. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator.
- Before serving, coat cheese ball with chopped pecans and parsley.
Notes
- Cheese ball can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw, then roll in chopped pecans and parsley then serve.
Notes
Recipe Variations:
- Nut Alternatives: You can swap the Southern pecans for roasted macadamia nuts, almonds or walnuts.
- Cream Cheese Options: Feel free to use any fat-percentage cream cheese you like. You can also use a flavored one like chives and onion, but sometimes it can be a bit too salty, so you'll want to taste and adjust how much salt you add.
- Worcestershire Swap: You can use low-sodium soy sauce in place of Worcestershire sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 1856kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 170g | Saturated Fat: 73g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 59g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 353mg | Sodium: 2180mg | Potassium: 1095mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 5413IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 923mg | Iron: 4mg