Mini Cheese Ball Bites

5 from 22 votes

Mini cheese ball bites are the perfect appetizer for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve or any time! Roll them in your favorite topping and stick a pretzel in them for an easy bite-sized app!

Prep Time15

Chill Time30

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

Cheese Balls

16 ounce cream cheese softened
1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded
2 tbsp salted sweet cream butter softened
1 tbsp horseradish sauce
1 tsp worcestershire sauce

Toppings

½ cup green onion finely chopped
½ cup dried cranberries chopped
½ cup sliced almonds chopped
½ cup pecans finely chopped
5 slices bacon cooked, finely chopped
30 pretzel sticks

Instructions

Using a stand mixer, or a medium size mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium-high, beat the cream cheese and butter for 1 minute.
Add the cheddar cheese, horseradish sauce and the worcestershire sauce. Continue mixing on medium speed until well combined.
Tightly cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.
Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out the cheese mixture. Roll it into a ball and set it on the prepared baking sheet.
Once all of the cheese mixture has been scooped and balled, roll the cheese balls in the different toppings until the cheese balls are completely coated. Return the coated cheese balls to the baking sheet.
Just before serving, stick the pretzel sticks into the center of the cheese ball.

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Notes

Storage:

To Store: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Remove the pretzel sticks before storing. They will get soggy if left in the cheese balls.
To Freeze: I don’t recommend freezing your mini cheese balls. The consistency of the mix does not thaw well. These are best fresh.

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