Dried Beef Cheese Ball
This Dried Beef Cheese Ball combines savory dried beef, rich cream cheese, and onions to create a simple cheese ball variation that will have everyone coming back for more. They’re easy, rich, and make great appetizers for any occasion.
Cheese balls are a classic party food, but everyone and their brother has made them, and they’re most often all the same. We love to switch things up by making this recipe that can be served as a traditional cheese ball or portioned out for single serving fun.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only uses a handful of simple ingredients.
- It’s quick and easy and only takes about 10 minutes to make.
- It’s a great appetizer for any occasion.
- These single-serve cheese balls are just plain fun!
🛒Ingredients
You’ll only need four – FOUR – ingredients to make this recipe, and you can find them all in just a couple of minutes at your local grocery store.
The ingredients are listed here, but be sure to check the recipe card at the end of the post for their exact quantities.
- Cream cheese – room temperature
- Yellow onion – diced
- Dried beef – roughly chopped
- Chopped green onion – optional
🔪 How to Make This Dried Beef Cheese Ball
Making this delicious recipe couldn’t be easier. It only takes a little mixing and chilling. You’ll be all done in no time!
Step 1: Mix
Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and use a spatula or spoon to fold them together until fully combined.
Step 2: Chill
Shape the mixture into a ball, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and chill for an hour.
Step 3: Serve
Serve the cheese ball as-is or portion it into 3 to 4-tablespoon portions in cupcake liners for a fun variation. Garnish with chopped green onions, and enjoy!
📝Variations
- Use chopped bacon for a smoky variation.
- Add shredded cheddar cheese for a beefy version of a classic cheese ball.
- Serve the cheese ball in the classic fashion, but coat the outside with even more dried beef.
- Add diced jalapeno for a spicy kick.
If you love tasty twists on the classic cheese ball, then you’ll enjoy our cheddar bacon ranch cheese ball.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cup
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Mixing bowl
- Plastic wrap
🥫 Storage
Store this cheese ball in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 5 days.
Serve With
Serve this cheese ball with crackers, pita chips, vegetable sticks, and your other favorite dippable items.
💭 Tips
- Be sure your cream cheese is fully softened so all the ingredients are fully mixed.
- Chill for at least an hour before serving – overnight is better.
- A spatula is the easiest way to mix this cheese ball.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Dried beef, also called chipped beef, is a form of processed, salted, and dried beef that’s been sliced into this pieces. Some varieties are smoked to add more flavor.
Chipped beef has a salty, smoky, beefy flavor.
This dried beef cheese ball is rich and creamy with the flavors of cream cheese, salty beef, and onions.
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🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Dried Beef Cheese Ball
Equipment
- measuring cup
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Mixing Bowl
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Cream cheese room tempature
- ½ Yellow onion diced
- ½ cup Dried beef roughly chopped
- Chopped green onion sliced – optional
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add in all the ingredients.
- Using a spatula or spoon, fold the ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- Shape into a ball and chill for at least one hour.
- Serve as is or if you would like single servings, use an ice cream scoop.
- Scoop out around 3-4 Tbsp. for each serving.
- Serve in cupcake liners or dishes of your choice.
- Sprinkle with green onion for garnish.
- Serve with Ritz crackers or the cracker of your choice and enjoy!
