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Football-shaped jalapeño popper dip surrounded by crackers for game day entertaining

Jalapeño Popper Football Dip

If you’re hosting a football watch party and need a total crowd-pleaser, this Jalapeño Popper Football Dip is it! Creamy, cheesy, a little spicy, and packed with bacon—plus shaped like an actual football—this dip is guaranteed to be the MVP of your snack table 🏈
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Dip
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 ½ cups Monterey Jack cheese shredded (plus extra for laces)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup pickled jalapeños drained and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 ½ cups cooked bacon chopped and divided, 1/2 cup reserved for the coating
For the Coating
  • 1 fresh jalapeño deseeded and finely diced
  • ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries chopped

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the diced fresh jalapeño, chopped cranberries, and 1 cup of the chopped bacon. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to whip the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the shredded Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapeños, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, and remaining ½ cup bacon. Mix until well combined.
  4. Place the mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap and shape into a football. Transfer to a serving platter and smooth the edges.
  5. Press the jalapeño-cranberry-bacon coating onto the top and sides of the football.
  6. Slice Monterey Jack cheese into thin strips and arrange on top to create football laces.
  7. Serve with crackers and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 539mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 778IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 0.4mg
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