Everything Bagel Cheese Ball
 
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Get the party started with this Everything Bagel Cheese Ball recipe: all the flavors of your favorite everything bagel turned into a delicious cheese ball appetizer! Serve it with bagel chips and watch it disappear.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 8-ounce brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup Jarlsberg cheese, shredded*
  • ½ cup sharp New York cheddar, shredded
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • ¼ cup dehydrated onion
  • ¼ cup poppy seeds
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup garlic flakes/dry minced garlic
  • Coarse sea salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Bagel chips or crackers, for serving
  • *If you can't find Jarlsberg Cheese, use any swiss/buttery/nutty/mild cheese in it's place.
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, Jarlsberg cheese, cheddar cheese, scallions and bacon.
  2. Form the cheese mixture into a ball and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 or 2 hour to let it harden a bit and the flavors to come together.
  3. In another small bowl, mix together the dehydrated onion, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic flakes, salt and pepper.
  4. Once cheeseball is set, roll it the cheese ball in the everything bagel seasoning mix that you put together and serve it with some bagel chips, crackers, pretzels, etc. Enjoy!
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/everything-bagel-cheese-ball/