Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball
If you like the flavor of jalapeño poppers, you are going to love this Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball. Loaded with cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, jalapeños and bacon!
Servings: 16
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounce cream cheese 2 boxes
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded (save 1/2 cup for later)
- 10 slices applewood smoked bacon cooked and chopped (save half for later)
- 2 jalapeños minced (save half for later)
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped (save half for later)
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground black pepper with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Add in 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese, half of the cooked bacon, half of the minced jalapeno, and half the green onions and fold gently until incorporated.
- With the leftover cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapenos, and green onions, shake in a small Ziploc bag until combined and refrigerate.
- Lay a large piece of plastic cling wrap on a flat surface, spoon in cheese ball mixture, and fold cling wrap over the cheese ball.
- Shape into a ball and refrigerate overnight.
- Take the cheese ball out of the fridge 20 minutes before serving.
- Spread the bagged mixture on a flat surface, unwrap the cheese ball. Roll cheese ball around in the leftover toppings and coat it entirely.
Nutrition
Serving: 16g | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 587IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.2mg