This football charcuterie board is the ultimate game day appetizer! You'll be the star of the tailgate or Super Bowl party with this one!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword charcuterie, party snacks, super bowl
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Chill Time (for cheeseball) 4 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 10People
Calories 351kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $40
Equipment
Charcuterie Board
Electric mixer
Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
Football Cheese Ball
16ouncescream cheesesoftened
2TBsour cream
2cupscolby jack cheese shredded
1TBcajun spice
1teaspooncumin
1teaspoonchili spice
1TBgarlic salt
1teaspooncrushed red pepper
1/4cupgreen onionschopped
1/2cupbaconchopped
1/4cupdiced jalapenos
1teaspoonhot sauce
Coating
1cupchopped bacon
Meats
Smoked Cajun Sausage
Smoked Turkey sausage
Pepperoni wrapped mozzarella
Salami wrapped mozzarella
Cheeses
Cheddar Cheesesliced
Colby Jack Cheesesliced
Pepper Jack Cheesesliced
Swiss Cheesesliced
Vegetables
Baby Tomatoes
Baby carrots
Bell pepperssliced
Fresh Jalapenossliced
Kalamata Olives
Jams and dips
Pepper Jelly
Cheese dip
Spicy aioli
Crackers, Pretzels, etc.
Ritz crackers
Pretzel bites
Seasoned pretzel sticks
Roasted peanuts
Fried jalapenos
Instructions
Football Cheese Ball
Combine together cream cheese, sour cream, and spices with electric mixer.
Stir in the bacon, jalapenos, green onions, and shredded cheese.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Scoop cream cheese mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap, form into a football shape, wrap tightly in the plastic and chill for 3-4 hours.
When cheeseball has hardened enough to hold its shape, remove plastic wrap and roll in the chopped bacon, pressing bacon into the cheeseball so it is completely coated.
Pipe sour cream on top to create the laces.
Place the cheeseball in the middle of the charcuterie board and fill the board with the rest of your snacks. Refrigerate until serving.
Notes
Nutrition information is for the cheeseball only and will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.