Jalapeño Bacon Cheeseball

5 from 5 votes

This jalapeno bacon cheese ball is perfectly creamy, rolled in crunchy bacon, and topped off with green onions and salty pecans. It's the perfect holiday appetizer and filled with SO much flavor!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheeseball, cheeseball recipe, how to make a cheeseball, jalapeno bacon cheeseball, jalapeno bacon cheeseball recipe

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened
3 jalapeños seeded and finely chopped, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices of bacon cooked and chopped, divided
1/4 cup green onions chopped
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup pecans coarsely chopped

Instructions

In a medium-sized bowl, stir together cream cheese, half of the jalapeños, shredded cheddar cheese, half of the bacon, green onions, seasoning salt, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and cumin until fully incorporated.
On a large plate combine other half of the bacon, jalapeños, and pecans. Shape the cream cheese mixture into a ball and roll it onto the plate to coat well.
Cover with saran wrap and chill for an hour before serving. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Notes

Updated December 29, 2022

Originally posted on December 8, 2014

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