Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball

12 servings
20 min

This Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball is a flavorful cheese ball filled with cream cheese, cheddar and parmesan cheeses, jalapeños and more. If you love jalapeño poppers, you will love this cheese ball. This makes a delicious appetizer for any occasion and for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve and the Super Bowl.

Cheese balls are a super quick and yummy snack or appetizer that your guests will love. Everyone loves appetizers and this a great one! I know I am not alone in...the best part of parties and Super Bowl parties are the appetizers.

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Yummy Jalapeño Cheese Ball!

Make the cheese ball mixture, refrigerate and roll in the toasted crumbs.

This is a beautiful and yummy appetizer.

Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball
Recipe details
  • 12  servings
  • Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 5 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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Ingredients
Cheese Ball Ingredients
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsps sour cream
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese freshly grated
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 4 ounce can diced jalapeños drained
  • 4 ounce can diced green chilies drained
  • 1/3 cup bacon cooked and crumbled small
  • 1/4 cup green onion sliced thin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt more to taste
Cheese Ball Coating
  • 1/2 cup Panko crumbs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
Instructions

Combine all of the cheese ball ingredients (leave cheese ball coating ingredients out for use later).
Mix the cheese ball ingredients with an electric mixer until well blended.
Form cream cheese mixture into a ball, wrap or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
While the cheese ball chills, toast the crumbs by placing the Panko crumbs, butter and dried parsley into a frying pan and heat, stirring constantly, while the Panko crumbs toast.
Remove from the heat when the crumbs have toasted and allow time to cool completely.
When the cheese ball has chilled and the Panko crumbs have cooled, roll the cheese ball in the Panko crumbs. Enjoy this yummy cheese ball with your favorite crackers or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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