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Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball made with cream cheese, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, ranch seasoning, bacon and chives is an easy to make crowd please appetizer!
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3.50 from 2 reviews

Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball

Prep Time10 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Donya Mullins

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese - softened
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese - shredded
  • ½ cup Pepper Jack cheese - shredded
  • 2 tablespoons cooked bacon or bacon bits
  • 1 medium jalapeño - seeded and minced (about ⅓ cup)
  • 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives - finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cheese Ball Coating

  • 2 tablespoons cooked bacon or bacon bits
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives - finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley - finely chopped

Instructions

  • To the bowl of a food processor, stand mixer or mixing bowl, add cream cheese. Blend/stir until smooth. Add cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, bacon bits, jalapeños, ranch seasoning and chives. Blend together until well mixed, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and spoon cheese ball mixture into the middle. Bring up sides of wrap and form cheese mixture into a ball. Place in a bowl and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Place bacon bits, fresh chives and parsley on a small baking sheet or rimmed pan. Take cheese ball out of plastic wrap and roll in coating. Place on serving plate with crackers and serve immediately.
    **Can be rewrapped and stored in fridge until time to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 0.2mg