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Football Charcuterie Board

Football Charcuterie Board
This football charcuterie board is the perfect way to entertain guests during your next tailgate, party, and Super Bowl celebration! It is easy to customize with your favorite meats, cheeses, olives, nuts, crackers, fruits, and other snacks. This board is sure to impress your guests and make any occasion memorable!
Jenn Farmer
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Circular Wooden Charcuterie Board or Rectangular Wooden Charcuterie Board
  • Hand Mixer
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Nonstick Cooking Spray
  • Spatula
  • Ramekins

Ingredients

Football Cheese Ball

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, 2 8 ounce blocks softened
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 cups colby jack cheese shredded
  • 1 tbsp cajun spice
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili spice
  • 1 tbsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red peppers
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 1/2 cup bacon chopped
  • 1/4 cup diced jalapenos
  • 1 tsp hot sauce

Coating

  • 1 cup chopped bacon

Meats

  • Smoked Cajun Sausage
  • Smoked Turkey Sausage
  • Pepperoni wrapped mozzarella
  • Salami wrapped mozarella

Cheese

  • 6-8 Cheddar Cheese sliced
  • 6-8 Colby Jack Cheese sliced
  • 6-8 Pepper Jack Cheese sliced
  • 6-8 Swiss sliced

Vegetables

  • 1 cup Baby Tomatoes
  • 2 cups Baby carrots
  • 4-5 Bell peppers sliced
  • 3 Jalapenos sliced

Olives

  • 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives
  • Jams and dips
  • 1/4 cup Pepper Jelly
  • 1/2 cup Cheese dip
  • 1/2 cup Spicy aioli

Crackers and other

  • 1 cup Ritz crackers
  • 2 cups Pretzel bites
  • 1 cup Seasoned pretzel sticks
  • 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup Fried jalapenos

Instructions

Football Cheese Ball

  • Using a hand mixer and a large mixing bowl, combine together cream cheese, sour cream, and spices. Add the bacon, jalapenos, green onions, and colby jack cheese tot he cream cheese mixture.
  • Use a spatula to mix to combine.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Spray your hands with nonstick baking spray and mold the cheese mixture into a football shape.
  • Lay out a piece of plastic wrap and place the cheese ball on top.
  • Wrap the cheeseball with the plastic wrap tightly so it can hold its shape.
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • Unwrap the cheese ball and carefully roll it in the chopped bacon.
  • Gently press the toppings into the sides, if needed.
  • Pipe sour cream to create the laces on the football cheese ball.

Charcuterie Board

  • Place the football cheese ball in the center of your board.
  • Set to the side.
  • Add the ramekins for the jam and dips on the board.
  • Place all of your meats on the board in various spots.
  • Now add the cheese slices to the board.
  • Begin to add the remaining ingredients and make sure to ll in the empty spots on the board.
  • Refrigerate until serving.
  • Enjoy!