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Cheddar Explosion Cheese Ball with Spicy Jalapeño Kick — restaurant-quality recipe photo

Cheddar Explosion Cheese Ball with Spicy Jalapeño Kick

  • Author: Maxine Delarue
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 120 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Cheese Avalanche
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Cheddar Explosion Cheese Ball with Spicy Jalapeño Kick is a perfect party appetizer that combines rich cheddar cheese with a spicy jalapeño twist, making it a crowd favorite.


Ingredients

Scale

8 oz cream cheese, softened

16 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup jalapeños, diced

1/4 cup green onions, chopped

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce


Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese.

2. Add diced jalapeños, green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until well combined.

3. Shape the mixture into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4. Once chilled, roll the cheese ball in chopped pecans until fully coated.

5. Serve with crackers or vegetable sticks.

6. Enjoy your Cheddar Explosion Cheese Ball with Spicy Jalapeño Kick!


Notes

For a milder version, use fewer jalapeños.

This cheese ball can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cheese ball slice
  • Calories: 250 kcal
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 300mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 5g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg

Keywords: cheese ball, appetizer, party food, cheddar, jalapeño