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Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls

January 3, 2017 by Quinn Caudill 9 Comments

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It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.

It’s Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer. You can make these ahead of time so you can enjoy watching the playoffs instead of cooking.

It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.

So I came up with this idea to make Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls as a new appetizer for the upcoming football playoffs. The regular season is over and all the games, from now on, are win or go home. From the College Championship game to the next four weeks of pro football playoffs, leading up to the Big Game, there will be plenty of chances for watch parties and great food.

To make the playoffs even more enjoyable El Yucateco® is giving entrants the chance to win one-of-a-kind tailgating and homegating packages and MORE!

#KingOfFlavorSweepstakes (Super Bowl)

I was taking my monthly trip to my local Jungle Jim’s to pick up my El Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero Hot sauce and the rest of my football playoff supplies. I also picked up ingredients to make my Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls.

It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.I love all the sauces from  El Yucateco® as it enhances the flavor of all my recipes including my Spicy Beer Bratwurst Sliders and Homegating Tips and Easy Chicken and Summer Vegetable Foil Packets. My local Jungle Jim’s carries all of the great El Yucateco® Hot Sauce flavors in their huge hot sauce section.It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer. Imagine a bite size cheese ball consisting of cream cheese, El Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero Hot Sauce, chopped bacon and green onions. Then coat the cheese balls with sweet and spicy glazed walnuts. Stick a pretzel stick in the top and you have the perfect game time appetizer.

It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.

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It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.
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Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 24
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp El Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero Hot Sauce, divided
  • 2 cups walnuts halves or pecans
  • 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups finely shredded hot pepper cheese
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced. green parts only
  • 3 slices of cooked bacon, finely crumbled
  • Pretzel sticks
Instructions
Sweet Spicy Walnuts:
  1. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
  2. In a 1 quart microwave safe bowl; combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 tablespoonEl Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero Hot Sauce and 1 tablespoon water.
  3. Microwave on high setting for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in walnut pieces to coat.
  5. Microwave on high setting for another 5 minute, stirring after each minute.
  6. Pour out onto prepared baking sheet, and separate into pieces.
  7. Let cool completely.
  8. When cooled, chop into small pieces.
Mini Cheese Balls:
  1. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and remaining El Yucateco® Caribbean Habanero Hot Sauce. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  2. Mix in hot pepper cheese, green onions and bacon, until combined.
  3. Cover and place mixture into the refrigerator for about one hour.
  4. Use a small scoop to portion the cream cheese mixture and then roll into small balls
  5. Immediately roll into the chopped walnuts.
  6. Cover mini cheese balls and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  7. When ready to serve insert one pretzel into each mini cheese ball.
Recipe Notes

-First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2017

-To allow the flavor to combine, refrigerate the mini cheese balls for at least 6 hours before serving.

I will be bringing my Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites, Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck, What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties page for other great places to find new recipes.

It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.

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It's Game Time my friends and these Mini Sweet and Spicy Cheese Balls are the perfect combination of flavors in an individual appetizer.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Easy, recipe

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Adriana Lopez says

    January 4, 2017 at 12:12 am

    This is such a a great appetizer easy and spicy. Thanks for your participation on this shop ~ client

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 4, 2017 at 7:55 am

      Glad you like it. Always enjoy working with you and @ElYucateco!

      Reply
  2. Carlee says

    January 4, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    Yum! I could see these being one of those snacks I couldn’t keep my hands out of!

    Reply
  3. Jhuls says

    January 7, 2017 at 9:08 am

    You got me at sweet and spicy! These are looking so good! Thanks for sharing and for co-hosting! 🙂

    Reply
  4. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    January 8, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    A delicious appetizer anytime of the year Quinn. I just love the use of pretzel sticks – what a great idea. Hope you’re having fun co-hosting 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 10, 2017 at 7:11 am

      Always Judy! The trick is to make the balls bite size and don’t leave the pretzels in to long or they will get soggy.

      Reply
  5. Debra Needles says

    January 11, 2017 at 8:13 am

    These sound amazing! I chose them as one of my “favorites” to be featured in Funtastic Friday 109 later this week!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      January 11, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Thanks so much. See you at the party Thursday.

      Reply

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