Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- ⅓ cup Buffalo sauce
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Coating
- 8 Ritz crackers
- 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped sliced almonds
- serve with additional Ritz crackers, carrots, celery, and pretzels
Instructions
Cheese Ball
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. With a rubber spatula, mix in the cheddar cheese and blue cheese crumbles.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, Buffalo sauce, green onions, and garlic powder.
- Add the chicken mixture to the cheese mixture and mix with the spatula until completely combined.
- Form mixture into a ball and place onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours or overnight.
Coating
- Crush the Ritz crackers into a shallow baking pan. Add the almonds and parsley and mix well.
Assembly Before Serving
- Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator, unwrap and roll in the coating to completely cover. It may be necessary to stick some of the crumbs to the sides by hand.
- Serve with additional Ritz crackers, sliced carrots, celery and pretzels.