Football Cheese Ball

This is the BEST cream cheese ball you will ever eat!  My friend Jen shared this recipe to me years ago and once I made it I have never looked back.  I decided to make this cheese ball as a game day snack for my husband in the shape of a football and he was impressed!  You could make it in the shape of a basketball for March Madness too!

There is a secret ingredient or two that really sets this cheese ball apart from the rest.  I LOVE green olives and if you do too you will LOVE this recipe of course if you don’t you can leave them out!  It has a nice creamy consistency too! If you don’t like green olives you can easily substitute green onions.

Did you know that you can freeze cream cheese?  It works great and saves money!  I like to purchase cream cheese in bulk on sale and stockpile it for recipes.  Check out this post Can You Freeze Cream Cheese to find out how!

Be sure to give this Cheese Ball a try. It is out of the world delicious and perfect for game day! It is sure to make your next tailgate a huge success! Serve with any cracker of your choice.

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Football Cheese Ball

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6

Author Jen Henson

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 T mayonnaise I use 2 TBSP
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1 T finely chopped green onion
• 6 oz chopped dry beef I use Buddig - which is gluten free
• 2 T chopped green olives I use 1/4 cup

Instructions

1. Mix together reserving 3 oz of chopped dry beef to roll in. You can use green onions to create your laces.
2. Serve with crackers.

More Game Day Recipes:

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Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts

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Cheesy Potato Skins

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Football Cheeseball

Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar

Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.