Reindeer Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball

Here’s a jalapeno popper recipe you want to try, an alternative to a Jalapeno Popper dip. I love that this recipe can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge. This Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball is packed with flavour, a delicious medly of tasty cheese, cream cheese, jalapenos

If there’s anything ‘Jalapeño Popper’ in front of me, I’m a goner! Who can resist the savoury medley of cream cheese, bacon, cheese and jalapeños?? I also have a penchant for turning food into festive fun for Christmas, haha so what could be better than creating a jalapeño popper cheese ball recipe into a reindeer?

This Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball can be made any time of the year for any occasion! It’s the perfect dish to take to a BBQ! Just shape the jalapeno popper cheese ball into your preferred shape like a ball, log or even bite-sized cheese balls, coat it with bacon and don’t worry about the reindeer decorating.

Serve this Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball with pretzels and your favourite crackers or try it with the Rosemary Wreath Focaccia Bread.

To celebrate launching my blog: It’s a Dish!  I’m sharing 15 Christmas recipes starting December 1st 2023 for 15 days, follow along on Instagram so you don’t miss a recipe!  These Christmas recipes and ideas are perfect for the lead-up to Christmas and to create for your Christmas day celebration!  So if you are looking for something fun to create with the kids, take to a school Christmas celebration or Christmas party try out one of these recipes:

Day 1 – Mini North Pole Peppermint Cakes

Day 2 – Reindeer Jalapeno Cheese Ball

Day 3 – Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Powder

Day 4 – Christmas Simmer Pot

Day 5 – Gingerbread Star Puff Pastry Wreath

Day 6 – White Christmas Cookie Dough Dip

Day 7 – Spinach & Feta Christmas Tree Bread

Day 8 – Chocolate Christmas Tree Lollipops

Day 9 – Rosemary Wreath Focaccia Bread

Day 10 – Pretzel Chocolate Wreaths

Day 11 – North Pole Munch

Day 12 – Mediterranean Cream Cheese Baubles

Day 13 – Chocolate Christmas Bauble Cookies

Day 14 – Candy Cane Milkshake

Day 15 – Rosemary & Cranberry Ice Cubes

Reindeer Jalapeno Cheese Ball

Jules Cavanagh

Who can resist a cheese ball at a party? Not me! Arrive at your next Christmas party with this delish cute reindeer cheese ball!

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 250 g cream cheese
• 100 g tasty cheese grated
• 20 g Red onion finely diced
• 40 g pickled sliced Jalapenos finely diced
• 2 tablespoon chives finely chopped
• 6 rashers streaky bacon crushed
• 2 Pretzels
• 2 slices of black olives
• 1 cherry tomato

Instructions

 

• Cook the bacon until crisp like a cracker, place aside on paper towels until cooled.
• Beat the cream cheese until smooth then add in the grated cheese, red onion and jalapenos until combined, then gently stir through the chives.
• Place a piece of plastic wrap (about 30cm long) on the bench and empty the cheese mixture onto the centre of the plastic wrap.
• Gather up the plastic wrap and shape into a high mound with a flat base.
• Place the cheese ball into the fridge to set overnight.
• Pop the cooked bacon into the food processor and blend until fine crumbs.
• Once the cheese ball has set gently cover and press the bacon crumbs all over the cheese ball surface.
• Break off the corner of each pretzel (so it looks like antlers) and place on top of the cheese ball, decorate the eyes using the sliced olives and the nose with the cherry tomato.

Notes

Serve on the centre of a cute platter surrounded in a mix of pretzels and your favourite crackers.

Keyword Appertizer, Bacon, Cheese, Cheeseball, Christmas, Jalapeno, Snacks