Bacon Jalapeno Popper Cheeseball

Bacon Jalapeno Popper Cheeseball is a appetizer recipe built around slices bacon, chopped pecans and jalapeno. Plan on 1 Large cheeseball and about 15 minutes.

• Yield 1 Large cheeseball
• Ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the outside

• 6-8 slices bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled or chopped
• ¼ cup chopped pecans , toasted
• 1 jalapeno , seeds and membranes removed, finely diced

Instructions

1. In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add the cheddar cheese and mix until just combined. Sprinkle garlic powder, cumin, parsley, pepper and Worcestershire sauce over the cheese mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
2. With lightly greased hands, pat the cheese mixture into a ball.
3. In a shallow dish, toss together the pecans, bacon and jalapeños. Roll the cheeseball into the mixture, pressing the pecans, bacon and jalapeño lightly into the the cheeseball as you go.
4. Place the cheeseball on a plate and refrigerate, covered lightly with saran wrap, until ready to serve.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.