Jalapeño Popper Cheese Football
This easy make-ahead jalapeño cheese ball is perfect for Game Day fun! Pat it into a football shape and top it with sour cream laces. Serve with tasty Wheat Thin crackers for crunch.
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese softened
- 1 (7 oz) bag of shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp finely chopped jalapeño pepper
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 green onions chopped, divided
- Wheat Thin crackers
- 2 tsp light sour cream for garnish
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeño pepper, garlic powder and 3 tablespoons green onions in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Transfer the mixture to a pretty platter and shape the cheese mixture into an oval shape to resemble a football.
- Crush 15 Wheat Thin crackers finely; mix the crumbs with the remaining onions. Press the cracker mixture onto the cheese ball until the entire surface is evenly coated with the crumb mixture.
- Chill the cheese ball for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours in advance so it has a chance to set. If storing overnight, cover with plastic wrap so that it doesn't dry out in the fridge.
- Just before serving, place a spoonful of sour cream into a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small tip off one bottom corner of the bag; use "piping bag" to pipe sour cream onto football to resemble laces.
- Serve with crackers.