Pimento & Bacon Individual Cheese Balls

Prep Time:

15 min

Cook Time:

30-50 min

Total Time:

45 min

Servings:

8-10

Prep Time:

15 min

Cook Time:

30-50 min

Total Time:

45 min

Servings:

8-10

These pimento and bacon individual cheese balls offer a delightful blend of creamy pimento cheese, crispy bacon, and spicy jalapeños, perfect for easy serving and enjoying at parties or gatherings.

Ingredients

1 bag Stacy's^® Fire Roasted Jalapeño Pita Chips or Stacy's^® Simply Naked^® Pita Chips
10 oz Pimento cheese
10 oz bacon, cooked and diced (should be 1 ½ cups)
1 ½ cups pecans, roasted and finely chopped
1 ½ jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Evenly lay out the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes until roasted.

Step 2
Once cool, chop the pecans finely.

Step 3
Seed and finely chop the jalapeños. In a food processor, mix the bacon, pecans, and the jalapeños until the mixture is combined evenly.

Step 4
Transfer the pimento cheese into a medium bowl and using a spoon, form individual cheese balls to the size of your liking.

Step 5
Then roll each cheese ball in the mixture of bacon, jalapeño and pecans, pressing the coating into to the mixture so it sticks.

Step 6
Refrigerate the cheese balls until they are firm and keep chilled until serving with Stacy’s^® Fire Roasted Jalapeño Pita Chips or Stacy's^® Simply Naked^® Pita Chips.