Cheese Ball Bites Recipe
Mini Cheese Ball Bites taste just like a loaded cheese ball, but mini! They are perfect grab and go appetizers.
Servings: 14 balls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 8 ounce blocks cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (do not use pre-shredded cheese)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- black pepper freshly ground
- 8 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/3 cup pecans finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chives chopped
- 18 pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic salt, paprika and pepper.
- Use a cookie scoop to form 14 mini balls from the cream cheese mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- In a shallow dish mix together chopped bacon, pecans and chives.
- Roll cream cheese balls into this mixture, then insert a pretzel stick into the top of each ball.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg