Description
A crowd-pleasing cheese ball made with pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, and jalapeños, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup jalapeños, diced (fresh or pickled)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped (for coating)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, shredded pepper jack cheese, diced jalapeños, cheddar cheese, and green onions in a mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and give it another quick stir.
- Shape the mixture into a tight and compact ball.
- Roll the cheese ball in the chopped nuts until fully coated.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Serve with an assortment of crackers, chips, or crunchy veggies.
Notes
Make sure to use softened cream cheese for easy mixing. Adjust the jalapeño quantity to your heat preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheese ball, appetizer, game day, party food, vegetarian snack