Sweet And Savory Cheese Ball s
Sweet And Savory Cheese Ball s requires around 1 hour and 15 minutes from start to finish. This gluten free recipe serves 12 and costs 88 cents per serving. One serving contains 381 calories, 4g of protein, and 24g of fat. 63 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A couple people really liked this side dish. A mixture of lime juice, garlic, worcestershire sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Makobi Scribe. Overall, this recipe earns an improvable spoonacular score of 8%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Savory Cheese Ball, Savory Cheese Ball, and Sweet Potato Cheese Ball.
Servings: 12
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup butter, softened
2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided (1/2 for inside and ½ for the outside)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
6 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled, divided
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 clove garlic, minced
green food coloring
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 fresh diced jalapenos (stess and seeds removed)
1 teaspoon lime juice
1½ tsp mint extract
2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow or orange bell pepper
¼ cup chopped roasted pecans
1½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup shredded, sharp cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Equipment:
plastic wrap
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Savory Southwestern Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball:Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, garlic, cumin, cayenne, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, half of the diced jalapenos and half of the crumbled cooked bacon.Place the roasted pecans, the remaining diced jalapenos and bacon along with the diced bell pepper on a plate. Stir together until well mixed. Line a small bowl with plastic wrap. Add cheese mixture and bring edges of plastic wrap together, forming a ball.Refrigerate 30 minutes and then remove from fridge and form into a ball. Remove plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball to coat with the bacon- jalapeno mixture.Refrigerate for at least an hour. About 10 minutes before serving, removed from fridge. Chill covered for at least an hour before serving. Serve with crackers.Mint Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball:Cream cream cheese and butter together. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and then beat in extract and food coloring until desired color is reached. Stir in one cup of mini chocolate chips.Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour.Sprinkle cup of mini chocolate chips on top of a piece of plastic wrap. Scoop out cream cheese mixture and place on top of chocolate chips. Sprinkle top of cream cheese with more chocolate chips.Wrap cheese ball with plastic wrap and place in a clean bowl. Press into bowl to form the cheese ball. Invert onto a serving board or cake stand. Sprinkle with more chocolate chips if needed.Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step by step:
Savory Southwestern Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball
1. Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, garlic, cumin, cayenne, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, half of the diced jalapenos and half of the crumbled cooked bacon.
2. Place the roasted pecans, the remaining diced jalapenos and bacon along with the diced bell pepper on a plate. Stir together until well mixed. Line a small bowl with plastic wrap.
3. Add cheese mixture and bring edges of plastic wrap together, forming a ball.Refrigerate 30 minutes and then remove from fridge and form into a ball.
4. Remove plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball to coat with the bacon- jalapeno mixture.Refrigerate for at least an hour. About 10 minutes before serving, removed from fridge. Chill covered for at least an hour before serving.
5. Serve with crackers.Mint Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball:Cream cream cheese and butter together. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and then beat in extract and food coloring until desired color is reached. Stir in one cup of mini chocolate chips.
6. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour.Sprinkle cup of mini chocolate chips on top of a piece of plastic wrap. Scoop out cream cheese mixture and place on top of chocolate chips. Sprinkle top of cream cheese with more chocolate chips.Wrap cheese ball with plastic wrap and place in a clean bowl. Press into bowl to form the cheese ball. Invert onto a serving board or cake stand. Sprinkle with more chocolate chips if needed.
7. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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