Easy Football Cheese Ball
This football cheese ball with bacon, seasoning, and a bit of jalapeno is a perfect game-day appetizer and a fabulous Super Bowl recipe.
Easy Football Cheese Ball
Easy Football Cheese Ball
This football cheese ball with bacon, seasoning, and a bit of jalapeno is a perfect game-day appetizer and a fabulous Super Bowl recipe.
Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min
Ingredients
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and chopped, or one cup. (divided)
- 1/2 cup diced jarred pickled jalapeños
- 16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions, chopped finley (divided)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of Kosher salt, or 1/2 teaspoon of table salt. Why, click here?
- 1 to 2 medium jalapeños seeded and finely chopped (optional for topping)
- 1/2 Cup panko bread crumbs (optional for topping)
- Crackers, pretzels or veggies for serving.
- 1 slice mozzarella or white cheddar cheese for laces
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer or a bowl and a spatula mix together 1/2 cup of the chopped bacon, the pickled jalapeño, cream cheese, 1 cup cheddar, 1/2 of the green onions, garlic powder, salt until combined.
- Scrape the mixture onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and, using the plastic wrap to keep your hands from getting messy, shape the mixture into a football. Fatten the top of the ball. You'll want to press down on the middle and sort of pinch the sides while you press it into a football shape. Refrigerate for at least an hour and up to overnight.
- Sprinkle/roll your cheese ball with the remaining green onion, 1/2 fresh jalapeño, bread crumbs and bacon and press firmly into the cheeseball to coat.
- Place a few strips of cheese on the football to resemble laces. Serve with crackers, pretzels or even veggies.