Spicy Cheese Ball Recipe
This is Super Bowl food all the way. Or game day food, easy party food, or cheese-spread-as-your-dinner food. If you can make meals out of appetizers and dips like I can, especially of the cheesy variety, you’re going to love this cream cheese ball recipe. Simply combine cheddar cheese, cream cheese, garlic, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and stir. In less than 5 minutes, you’re done. The best kind of recipe and it’s naturally gluten-free. The tiny bits of peppers add nice color, great texture and big, bold flavor to the cheese ball.
Jalapeño Cheese Ball Ingredients
To make this easy cheese ball with jalapeño, all you’ll need is:
Cream cheese Sharp cheddar cheese Red bell pepper Jalapeño pepper Garlic Fisher Chopped Walnuts Fisher Natural Sliced Almonds
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make a Jalapeño Cheese Ball
Cream cheese balls are one of the easiest appetizers you can make! Here’s an overview of how this hot cheese ball is prepared:
Tips for Making the Best Cheese Ball
Make sure the cream cheese is very well softened before beginning this recipe, or it will be unnecessarily difficult to combine the ingredients. I de-seeded the jalapeño because not everyone likes things quite as spicy and hurts-so-good as I do, but if your friends and family can handle the heat, keep some or all of the seeds in. You can optionally incorporate chives, green or red onion, corn, or bacon bits in the outer coating if you wanted to really go all out.
What to Serve with a Jalapeño Cheese Ball
Cream cheese balls pair well with anything carb-y. Some of my favorite things to dip into a cheese ball are:
Pita chips Crackers Tortilla chips Baguette slices Veggie sticks Pretzels
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