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September 23, 2018 by: Melanie

Football Cheese Ball for Game Day

This post has been sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do you love game day but dislike the crowds? Save time and money with homegating! Homegating allows for all of those game day favorite foods without the hassle of a long drive or expensive tickets. Stock up on game day essentials and score big savings with Angel Soft® Toilet Paper and Sparkle® Paper Towels at Dollar General, then head home to make your favorite game day recipes, like this Football Cheese Ball!

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

We live in a rural area, and Dollar General is a convenient corner stop for items like Angel Soft® Toilet Paper and Sparkle® Paper Towels. Both of these products are located in the store with the other paper items. Check out where your closest Dollar General is here. I can also grab chips, salsa, and most of the rest of the ingredients for this game day recipe.

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Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

I am not fond of cheese balls that are overly cream cheese tasting. This one uses less cream cheese than most cheese ball recipes but extra shredded cheese for plenty of real cheese flavor.

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounce block of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Colby Jack and Monterrey cheese blend
  • 1 slice pepper jack cheese
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup crushed pretzels
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Pink Himalayan sea salt
  • Pepper

Assemble all of your ingredients.

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded cheese blend, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, and garlic powder. Add sea salt and pepper to taste. Mix with a hand held or stand mixer until the combination is fluffy.

With clean hands, form the cheese mixture into a football shape. Place it in the refrigerator while mixing the cheese ball coating.

In a small bowl, combine the remaining green onions, the crushed pretzels, and the bacon.

Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator. Press the pretzel mixture around the cheese ball.

Slice the pepper jack cheese into four rectangles, 1 slightly longer than the other three. Arrange them on top of the football.

Serve with crackers or additional pretzels. I bought a few boxes of Jalapeño Cheddar crackers that are awesome with this cheese ball!

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Be prepared and don’t let guests miss-out on the homegating festivities. Leave Angel Soft toilet paper in the guest bathroom so that guests may grab their own if they run out. Angel Soft toilet paper has the ideal balance of softness and strength.

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Keep Sparkle paper towels on hand for any game day messes. Each sheet of Sparkle can absorb up to six times its weight!

Football Cheese Ball recipe for game day AD

Check out Sparkle paper towels and Angel Soft toilet paper at Dollar General!  

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Comments

  1. Chef Dennis says

    September 23, 2018 at 9:22 am

    Now that’s my kind of football food! I would love to sit down and watch the game with that delicious treat!

    Reply
  2. Candy says

    September 23, 2018 at 10:07 am

    I like all of the ingredients you have included in the cheese ball. Can’t wait to make and serve this to my family

    Reply
  3. sara lafountain says

    September 23, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    This is such a cute football shaped cheese ball! We are watching the football game right now and this would be a great appetizer.

    Reply
  4. Bill Sweeney says

    September 23, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    We normally go to Playoff parties and a Super Bowl party. This is the perfect snack to bring to any of them! It looks super easy to make!

    Reply
  5. Sue Reddel says

    September 23, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    We’re always looking for new recipes for football parties. This looks cute and tasty, win, win!!

    Reply
  6. Catherine Sargent says

    September 23, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    I love the idea of homegating, my husband and son don’t do crowds. I will have to make this Football Cheese Ball next Sunday, it looks yummy!

    Reply
  7. Marysa says

    September 23, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    Looks good and sounds delicious! This would be so much fun to serve this as a game day party!

    Reply
  8. Tasheena says

    September 24, 2018 at 7:47 am

    This recipe looks so delicious. It would be perfect to make tonight for Monday night football.

    Reply
  9. Melanie Walsh says

    September 24, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    I’m not the biggest sports fan, but I love tailgating. It’s all about the snacks! The cheese ball looks awesome. Plus, party clean-up will be a snap!

    Reply
  10. Heather says

    September 25, 2018 at 6:44 am

    Who doesn’t love a good cheese ball?! This looks delicious and will definitely be the star of a football party this weekend at my house!

    Reply

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