Best 6 Jalapeño Cream Cheese Cocktail Meatballs Recipes

In the realm of culinary delights, the jalapeño cream cheese cocktail meatball emerges as a tantalizing appetizer, captivating taste buds with its perfect harmony of flavors. This compact culinary marvel boasts a tender and succulent core, enveloped in a tantalizing cream cheese filling, all while being delicately kissed by the fiery essence of jalapeño peppers. It's a perfect balance of creaminess, spiciness, and savory satisfaction, making it a star at any party or gathering.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

JALAPENO POPPER MEATBALLS

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All the flavors of jalapeno poppers wrapped up into a tasty meatball with a surprise cheese-filled center.

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Categories Side

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 white onion (minced)
1 to 2 jalapenos (minced)
3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely shredded cheese
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
4 ounces cream cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 pan or four sided baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine ground beef, onion, jalapenos, bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, milk, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and salt. Mix thoroughly until ingredients are evenly distributed.
Shape into 20 roughly shaped meatballs. Divide the cream cheese into 20 tablespoon-sized pieces, one for each meatball. Working one at a time, take a meatball and flatten it in the palm of your hand. Place a piece of cream cheese in the center and wrap the meatball around the cheese, sealing it inside the middle.
Place the fully shaped meatballs into the prepared baking pan.
Cook in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 215 mg, ServingSize 1 serving

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS (COCKTAIL MEATBALLS)

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Easy Cocktail Meatballs are a delicious appetizer that can be cooked on the stove top or in the slow cooker. Ketchup and Grape Jelly makes the best ever sauce! Also known as Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs (or grape jelly meatballs)

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories Appetizer

Time 33m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 pounds frozen meatballs
OR
2 pounds lean ground beef
½ small onion (very finely diced)
½ cup bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups ketchup
¾ cup grape jelly

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix together all meatball ingredients just until combined. Form into 1" meatballs. Bake for 18-20 minutes (or bake frozen meatballs according to package directions).
Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until preserves/jelly melts. Allow to come to a boil for 1 minute. Toss with meatballs and allow to simmer on low 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 93 mg, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 meatball

JALAPENO MEATBALLS

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I got this recipe from Ziplist. For some reason my pinch button didn't recognize this as a recipe so I had to copy it the old-fashioned way, but they sounded so good I had to put it where I could find it again.

Provided by Karla Harkins @Karla_Harkins

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

1 pound(s) ground beef
8 ounce(s) cream cheese
4 ounce(s) chopped jalapenos, drained
1 large egg
1/3 cup(s) bread crumbs
4 slice(s) bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup(s) cheese, grated
2 tablespoon(s) onion, finely chopped
3 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 teaspoon(s) chipotle chile powder (regular will work, too)
1 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried
1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin, ground
3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper, ground
RANCH DRESSING INGREDIENTS FOR DIPPING SAUCE
1/2 cup(s) mayonaise
1/2 cup(s) sour cream
3/4 cup(s) buttermilk, plus more if needed
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 teaspoon(s) white vinegar
2 tablespoon(s) fresh parsley, chopped (cilantro is good, too)
2 tablespoon(s) chives, chopped
1 teaspoon(s) dill weed, dried
- salt and black pepper

Steps:

Make the dressing for dipping: Stir together all ingredients listed for the dressing. Refrigerate while making meatballs so that flavors have time to combine.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Make the meatballs: Add all the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and combine well.
Take meat mixture and roll into balls. I scoop the meat mixture into a 1/4 cup measuring cup (use a smaller or larger one depending on the size you want for your meatballs), then I shake the meat mixture out of the measuring cup and shape into a ball. It usually shakes out of the cup pretty much in a ball shape so it doesn't take much to make it into a ball. Place 1- 2 inches apart in pan. Bake 14 - 15 minutes.

JALAPEñO CREAM CHEESE COCKTAIL MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

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Provided by carvalhohm

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

MEATBALLS:
1-pound 80 to 85% lean ground beef
1 (8-ounce) tub of Philadelphia Jalapeño Cream Cheese Spread, brought to room temperature, or 1 (8-ounce) package of creams cheese plus 1 (4-ounce) can diced jalapeños, drained
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
2 tablespoons onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground chile powder
1 teaspoon Mexican dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
RANCH DRESSING:
1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus more to taste
1/2 cup sour cream, plus more to taste
3/4 cup buttermilk, plus more to taste
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon white vinegar, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon dried dill weed, plus more to taste
coarse salt and fresh black pepper to taste

Steps:

MEATBALLS: Add all the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and use a fork to combine well. Refrigerate 20 minutes or up to 3 days. DRESSING: In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the mayo and sour cream, then slowly whisk in the buttermilk. Whisk in garlic, vinegar, parsley, chives, and dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper. From here you can tweak it to your own individual taste by adding more mayo, buttermilk, vinegar, or herbs. Refrigerate. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large roasting pan with parchment paper. Scoop slightly rounded tablespoonfuls of the meat mixture up and roll into balls. Place 1 to 2 inches apart in pan. Bake 14 to 15 minutes. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with ranch on the side.

JALAPENO POPPER AND BACON MEATBALLS

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These meatballs combine the best of jalapeno poppers and meatloaf, with chiles added to the meat mixture and cream cheese in the center of each one. Freezing the cream cheese keeps it from oozing out under the broiler. Frozen bacon will chop more evenly and its fat stays firm. For the best (non-greasy) results, start with cold ingredients and pop the meatloaf mixture in the refrigerator while chopping the bacon.

Provided by Gabriela Rodiles

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 30 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
2 ounces (1/4 bar) cream cheese, cut into 30 (1/4-inch) cubes and frozen
4 strips smoked bacon (about 4 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces and frozen
2 medium jalapenos, seeded and halved
1/2 cup lightly packed parsley leaves
1 pound ground meatloaf mix (equal parts beef, pork and veal)
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons Sriracha
3 slices Cheddar (about 2 ounces), cut into 30 (1-inch) squares

Steps:

Position the oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
Pulse the jalapenos and parsley in a mini food processor until finely chopped and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, egg, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, but do not mix the ingredients yet. Place in the refrigerator to keep cold.
Pulse the bacon in the mini food processor until finely chopped and add to the meat mixture. Mix together using a rubber spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
Dampen your hands with water and shape the meat mixture into 30 meatballs (each about 1 inch diameter) or use a 1-tablespoon ice cream scooper. Make an indentation in the center of each meatball with your thumb and stuff with a frozen cream cheese cube. Mold the meat around the cream cheese. Work quickly so that the meatballs stay cold. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
Broil until golden brown and firm, 6 to 7 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.
Meanwhile, stir the maple syrup and Sriracha together in a small bowl.
Brush the top of each meatball with the syrup mixture. Broil 1 minute and 45 seconds more. Top each meatball with a Cheddar square. Broil for about 15 seconds more until melted.

JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE

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To be used as a dip or spread for bagels, sandwiches, burgers, tortillas or any other dish that would be compatible. Can, also, be used just as is spread between two pieces of bread for finger sandwiches or with the added sweetness of a fruit preserve or jelly.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 jalapeno, seeds removed and diced fine (more or less to taste)

Steps:

Blend together softened cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder until smooth and no longer lumpy. Add chopped jalapeno to cream cheese mixture and stir until just blended.
The longer the mixture sits, the hotter it becomes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.8, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 31.7, Sodium 97, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 2.2

Tips:

When choosing cream cheese, opt for the full-fat variety to ensure a rich and creamy texture.
Shred the cheddar cheese yourself instead of using pre-shredded cheese for a better melt and flavor.
Use a food processor to finely chop the jalapeños for an even distribution of heat.
If you prefer a milder flavor, remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeños before chopping.
For a crispy outer layer, roll the meatballs in Panko breadcrumbs before baking.
Bake the meatballs until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) for a juicy and tender center.
Serve the meatballs hot with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, or sweet and sour sauce.

Conclusion:

These Jalapeño Cream Cheese Cocktail Meatballs are a delightful appetizer that combines the flavors of spicy jalapeños, creamy cream cheese, and savory cheddar cheese. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your preferred level of heat. Whether you serve them at a party, potluck, or game day gathering, these meatballs are sure to be a hit with your guests. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in this delicious and crowd-pleasing snack!