Easy Jalapeño Popper Cheese Ball Recipe with Bacon

This jalapeno popper cheese ball recipe is a delicious appetizer to make for the holidays.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, cheese ball, game day appetizer, holiday, holiday recipe, jalapeño, jalapeno popper

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 94kcal

Cook bacon in a frying pan on the stove on medium-high heat or in the oven. Place bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to drain extra grease. Shred cheddar cheese and dice jalapeños. For best flavor, leave membranes and seeds in the jalapeno pepper.
Place softened cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add in ¾ of shredded cheddar cheese, bacon and jalapeños to the bowl. Mix cream cheese mixture until combined.
Transfer jalapeño popper cheese ball mix to a small bowl lined with plastic wrap. Press down to form to the bowl to help form a ball shape. Flip bowl over onto a large plate and remove bowl and plastic wrap from cheese ball. Smooth out edges using your hands.
Press the rest of the shredded cheddar into the outside of the cheese ball. Serve immediately with crackers or save for later.

save leftovers in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
this recipe can be frozen wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge. Please note freezing may change the texture.