{"id":11632,"date":"2024-10-14T21:12:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2024-10-14T21:12:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T21:12:13","slug":"air-fryer-turkey-bacon-jalapeno-popper-cheese-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/air-fryer-turkey-bacon-jalapeno-popper-cheese-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Turkey Bacon Jalape\u00f1o Popper Cheese Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These Air Fryer Turkey Bacon Jalape\u00f1o Popper Cheese Balls are a delicious and spicy appetizer, perfect for parties or a quick snack. With a creamy, cheesy center and a crunchy turkey bacon coating, they\u2019re sure to be a hit!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timing + Serving:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong>\u00a015 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooking Time:<\/strong>\u00a06-8 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Time:<\/strong>\u00a025 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servings:<\/strong>\u00a0Makes about 12-15 cheese balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup minced fresh chives<\/li>\n<li>1 cup jalape\u00f1o, deseeded and diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups finely crumbled turkey bacon (or more if needed)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sharp cheddar, shredded<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Cheese Mixture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, diced jalape\u00f1o, 1\/2 cup crumbled turkey bacon, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix well until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the mixture is fluffy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Form the Cheese Balls:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a cookie scoop, scoop out portions of the cheese mixture and form them into balls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coat the Cheese Balls:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the remaining 1.5 cups of crumbled turkey bacon on a shallow plate. Roll each cheese ball in the crumbled turkey bacon until fully coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air Fry the Cheese Balls:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat your air fryer to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the turkey bacon-coated cheese balls in the air fryer basket, ensuring they do not touch each other to allow even cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Air fry for 6-8 minutes, or until the turkey bacon coating is crispy and golden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove the cheese balls from the air fryer and allow them to cool slightly. Serve immediately and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Amount Per Serving<\/h2>\n<p>Calories:\u00a0 kcal<\/p>\n<p>Serving:\u00a0 servings, Carbohydrates: 21.5 g, Protein: 22.5 g, Fat: 3.5 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 69 mg, Sodium: 426.5 mg, Fiber: 1.5 g, Sugar: 1.5 g<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These Air Fryer Turkey Bacon Jalape\u00f1o Popper Cheese Balls are a delicious and spicy appetizer, perfect for parties or a quick snack. With a creamy, cheesy center and a crunchy turkey bacon coating, they\u2019re sure to be a hit! Timing + Serving: Prep Time:\u00a015 minutes Cooking Time:\u00a06-8 minutes Total Time:\u00a025 minutes Servings:\u00a0Makes about 12-15 cheese balls Ingredients 16 oz cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1\/2 cup minced fresh chives 1 cup jalape\u00f1o, deseeded and diced 2 cups finely crumbled turkey bacon (or more if needed) 1\/2 cup sharp cheddar, shredded 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper Instructions <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11632"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11634,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11632\/revisions\/11634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}