Bacon-Jalapeño Cheese Ball

Here is a very simple cheese ball made with Bacon and Jalapeño peppers.

The best thing about cheese balls is that you can add what ever suits your desire.

So feel free to add, subtract from this recipe, but please make sure you keep the BACON

Step 1: Ingredients

2 cups cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of cayenne
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 jalapeños, stems and seeds removed, diced, divided
6 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled,
Salt (Bacon Salt)
Crackers

Step 2: Cook That Bacon

Enough said. Make it crispy.

Step 3:

Dice jalapeños.

Remove stems and seeds

Step 4: Cheeeeeeeese

Grate about 1/2 of cheddar cheese

Step 5: Mix It All Up.

Add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, half of the jalapeños, about two pieces of broken up bacon, garlic, cumin, cayenne,lime juice, and Worcestershire sauce. season with bacon salt. https://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Salt-Two-Easy-Methods/

Stir it all up

Step 6: Form and Chill

Form a ball shape with the mixture, and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Step 7: Almost Done.

Mix up the rest of the broken up bacon and peppers for the coating.

Step 8: Rolling the Cheese

Roll the cheese ball in the mixture and rap in in clingfilm and place in the fridge.

Step 9: Eat It

Serve with crackers.

I hope you have enjoyed this instructable. Please rate, vote, comment.

Also, Let us know how you made yours. What would you change?

Cheers

Comments

[patricia.moorehand]

I just made this today. The only difference is that I used canned diced jalapeno. I know it's going to be scrumptious because I licked my fork after I was done making the ball to chill. Can't hardly wait til I can roll it in the bacon and jalapenos to chill again ... THEN SERVE :))=

[scooter76]

How was the final result?

[patricia.moorehand]

Very, very good :)))

[St Andy]

That's one Badass Bacon Ball.

[scooter76]

Cheers

[mrs.mcleod]

Nothing better than bacon and cheese!

[scooter76]

Not much else, that's for sure.

[beetleman]

Could it be deep fried? looks yummy

[scooter76]

never tried to deep fry cream cheese. thanks for the comment

[tovia]

This was straight up DELICIOUS

[scooter76]

Cheers