This crowd-pleaser scores big at Super Bowl parties, or any football-themed gathering!
Football Shaped Cheese Ball
My son discovered a love of football when he was little. He was outgrowing the look of his room at the time, so we decided to go big and we painted a football field on his wall. We were pretty proud of our work! It turned out great!
Fast forward several years, and we just painted over that wall because he’s a teenager and needed a more age appropriate room. I think it’s been more work painting over it then it was making the football field in the first place! The green was so dark, it’s really taking some time to get it back to a ‘normal’ color!
Making this Football Cheese Ball is much easier than painting! You can serve this for any football gathering – the Super Bowl, tailgating, cheering for your favorite team on Sunday!
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What You’ll Need:
- 2 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Slightly Firm
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 cup Pecans, Chopped
- 1 piece String Cheese
How to Make a Football Shaped Cheese Ball
- In a large bowl, beat together 2 (8 oz) slightly firm cream cheese, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder until well mixed and smooth.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and put the mixture on it. Gather sides and bunch them up to shape the mixture into a ball.
- Add 1 cup chopped pecans into a clean bowl and roll the cheese ball into them, covering it thoroughly.
- Transfer to a serving plate and form into the shape of a football.
- Cut string cheese into pieces to form laces and lay on top of the cheese ball.
- Serve with crackers, pretzels, and/or veggies.
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Football Cheese Ball
Football Cheese Ball, this crowd-pleaser scores big at Super Bowl parties, or any football-themed gathering!
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Slightly Firm
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 cup Pecans, Chopped
- 1 piece String Cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together slightly firm cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder until well mixed and smooth.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and put the mixture on it. Gather sides and bunch them up to shape the mixture into a ball.
- Add chopped pecans into a clean bowl and roll the cheese ball into them, covering it thoroughly.
- Transfer to a serving plate and form into the shape of a football.
- Cut string cheese into pieces to form laces and lay on top of the cheese ball.
- Serve with crackers, pretzels, and/or veggies.
Notes
Recipe Credit: Tastes Better from Scratch
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