Football Cheese Ball

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This cute and tasty football cheese ball will complete your pigskin party! Serve with your favorite crackers.

Submitted by AMYRICHARDSON25
Updated on October 28, 2024
A football-shaped cheeseball with sliced cheese laces, on a platter surrounded by crackers
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
18
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 18 servings

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

  • ¼ cup finely chopped green onions

  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

  • ½ (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

  • ½ slice American cheese, sliced into strips

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make a football-shaped cheese ball

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  2. Mix together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and taco seasoning mix in a large bowl until well combined.

    A glass mixing bowl with seasoned cream cheese-cheddar cheese mixture

    Allrecipes/Julia Hartbeck

  3. Press cheese mixture into a ball and transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap.

    A ball of seasoned cream cheese-cheddar cheese mixture on a piece of plastic wrap

    Allrecipes/Julia Hartbeck

  4. Use the plastic wrap to press cheese ball into the shape of a football by flattening ball and rounding each end.

    A football-shaped cheese ball wrapped in plastic wrap

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  5. Place cheese football on a plate and arrange American cheese strips on the top like laces. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

    A plated football-shaped cheese ball with sliced cheese laces

    Allrecipes/Julia Hartbeck

  6. Remove cheese ball from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

    A football-shaped cheese ball with sliced cheese laces, served on a platter with crackers for dipping

    Allrecipes/Julia Hartbeck
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

120 Calories
11g Fat
2g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 215mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 4g 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 73mg 6%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 56mg 1%

* 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.