Jalapeno Popper Bacon Cheese Ball
The recipe Jalapeno Popper Bacon Cheese Ball can be made in roughly 17 minutes. This gluten free recipe serves 5 and costs 95 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 296 calories. 208 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of cream cheese, black pepper, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Crunchy Creamy Sweet. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 23%. This score is not so tremendous. Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball, Mini Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball Bites, and Cheese Covered, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Burgers with Roasted Jalapeno Mayonnaise are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 5
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
5 slices bacon, cooked to crispy (see note)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons sliced pickled jalapenos, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
Equipment:
mixing bowl
cutting board
Cooking instruction summary:
In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, black pepper and salt. Add cheddar cheese and chopped jalapenos. Stir in well. Place a 8" square sheet of saran wrap on cutting board. Place the cream cheese mixture on the saran wrap. Gather the corners of the wrap piece and shape the cheese mixture into a ball. Place in the fridge for at least 10 minutes, or until ready to serve.In the meantime, book and chop bacon (see note), crush few crackers and chop the additional 2 tablespoons of jalapenos. Remove the cheese ball from wrap and place on top of the crushed toppings. Gently roll in the bacon, cracker and pepper pieces, to cover the surface completely.Place the cheese ball on a serving plate, arrange crackers around it.Serve.
Step by step:
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, black pepper and salt.
2. Add cheddar cheese and chopped jalapenos. Stir in well.
3. Place a 8" square sheet of saran wrap on cutting board.
4. Place the cream cheese mixture on the saran wrap. Gather the corners of the wrap piece and shape the cheese mixture into a ball.
5. Place in the fridge for at least 10 minutes, or until ready to serve.In the meantime, book and chop bacon (see note), crush few crackers and chop the additional 2 tablespoons of jalapenos.
6. Remove the cheese ball from wrap and place on top of the crushed toppings. Gently roll in the bacon, cracker and pepper pieces, to cover the surface completely.
7. Place the cheese ball on a serving plate, arrange crackers around it.
8. Serve.
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