Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball
Score a flavor touchdown at your game day party with this irresistible football jalapeno popper cheese ball recipe.
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded (plus some extra to make the football laces)
- 3 fresh jalapenos deseeded and finely diced; divided
- ¼ cup green onion chopped (optional)
- 8-10 slices of cooked bacon crumbled; divided
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon season salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup pecans finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook your bacon until it is crispy. Once cooked, drain off any excess grease, let cool, then crumble and set aside.
- Combine the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and shredded Monterey jack cheese.
- Stir in the chopped green onions, minced garlic, season salt, ground cumin, Worcestershire sauce, half of the diced jalapenos, and half of the cooked and crumbled bacon.
- Place a large piece of plastic wrap on your counter and dump out the cream cheese cheese ball mixture. Wrap the mixture and carefully formit inot th shape of a football. Chill and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the other half of the diced jalapenos, crumbled bacon, and chopped pecans.
- Pour the mixture on the bottom of a serving tray. Remove the plastic wrap from your football cheese ball and place it on top of the coating. Press the mixture onto your jalapeño popper cheese ball, completely coating the outside.
- Cut long, thin slices of Monterey Jack cheese and palce them on top of your cheese ball to resemble football laces.
- Serve with chips, crackers, crostini, pita bread, or fresh veggies.