Mexican-Style Party Cheese Ball
Give your cheese ball a kick of flavor. Fresh cilantro and lime plus pepper Jack cheese and chili powder spice things up.
Prep time20 min
Total time1hr 20min
ServingsMakes 16 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 4 crackers each.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped red peppers
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1 tsp. lime zest
- ¼ tsp. chili powder
- RITZ Crackers, divided
Preparation
- Beat cream cheese and shredded cheeses in medium bowl with mixer until well blended.
- Add all remaining ingredients except crackers; mix well. Shape into ball.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, finely crush 12 crackers. Roll cheese ball in crumbs.
- Serve with additional RITZ Crackers.
Recipe Tips
- Variation
Prepare using Neufchatel cheese, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese and RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers. - Note
Recipe can easily be doubled or halved depending on the size of your group.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 14g | |
| Saturated fat 7g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | |
| Sodium 270mg | |
| Carbohydrate 10g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars 2g | |
| Added sugars 1g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 6 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 2 %DV |
| Calcium | 10 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
