Name: Bacon-Jalapeño Cheesy Football
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each
Ingredients: 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, finely chopped; 1 pkg. (3 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits; 1 KRAFT Provolone Cheese Slice; Keebler® Town House® Original or Keebler® Club® Original Crackers

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10 Min(s)

10 Min(s) Prep

Score touchdowns on any snack table your next game day with this Bacon-Jalapeño Cheesy Football.

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16 servings

Original recipe yields 16 servings

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 green onion, finely chopped

1 fresh jalapeño pepper, finely chopped

1 pkg. (3 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits

1 KRAFT Provolone Cheese Slice

Keebler® Town House® Original or Keebler® Club® Original Crackers

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Let's Make It

Beat first 3 ingredients with mixer until blended. Transfer to work surface; shape with hands to resemble football.

Pour bacon bits into pie plate; spread to form even layer. Place cream cheese football, upside down, in pie plate; turn to evenly cover top and sides of football with bacon. Transfer to serving plate. Press any remaining bacon bits from pie plate into cream cheese mixture until completely coated.

Cut provolone cheese into thin strips; use to decorate football as shown in photo. Serve with crackers.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Size Wise

Enjoy eating appetizers at a social occasion, but be mindful of portion size so you don't overdo it on calories.

Tip 2

Make Ahead

For convenience, this fun cheese ball can be prepared ahead of time. Refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving. As a bonus, this refrigerating time will also help develop the flavor of the cheese ball.

Nutrition

Calories

210

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 370mg

16%

Total Carbohydrates 10g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 2g

Protein 4g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

16 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.