Jalapeno Cheese Ball Bites
These cute little Jalapeno bites are going to be a hit at your holiday party. They are so easy to make and they are delicious!
Cream cheese combined with ingredients like bacon, pecans, and pretzel sticks makes for a delicious finger food that people won't be able to keep their hands off!
With a 20 minute prep, then a 1 hour chill time in the fridge, they are easy and fun to make!
Plus, you can easily make them a day or two ahead of your party and just keep them in the fridge in an airtight container until an hour before serving!
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It's best to add the pretzel stick handle just before serving these tasty treats.
In a large bowl combine cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, all seasonings, jalapeno, and pimentos.
Gently mix these together well. Chill for one hour.
Meanwhile, In a shallow dish combine bacon and pecans and mix well. Roll chilled cheese mixture into ball and roll in bacon pecan mixture until well coated.
At this point, you can store them in the fridge. Or, to serve right away, poke a pretzel stick in the center of each cheese ball to serve as a handle!
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Jalapeno Cheese Ball Bites
Recipe details
- 20 cheese balls
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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This sounds Amazing, could I possibly use picked JalapeƱoās ? Just because you never know how hot fresh ones are going to be .
Would this still taste good if I left out the bacon?
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what no meat option can I replace the bacon with?