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.


Nutrition Information:

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295k Calories
8g Protein
28g Total Fat
2g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
295k
15%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
14g
88%

Carbohydrates
2g
1%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
76mg
25%

Sodium
591mg
26%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin A
868IU
17%

Phosphorus
140mg
14%

Calcium
130mg
13%

Selenium
7µg
10%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Zinc
0.88mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.46mg
5%

Potassium
137mg
4%

Iron
0.56mg
3%

Magnesium
11mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.43µg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
3%

Vitamin E
0.33mg
2%

Folate
8µg
2%

Copper
0.03mg
2%

Manganese
0.03mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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