Pimento & Bacon Individual Cheese Balls
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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
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.