Mini Cheese Balls

A holiday party isn’t complete without a cheese ball! So instead of making one big one, why not mix it up with a variety of small mini cheese balls!

Each one holds a new flavor and is already portioned out, perfect for plopping on individual plates. You can flavor these mini balls with your favorite coats. A couple of the coatings I did were: bacon, paprika, chives, black sesame seeds and white sesame seeds.
Some other options for you to play around with are tarragon, hulled pumpkin seeds, almonds or chopped pistachios 🙂

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You can also mix up your cheese base. I did a cheddar cheese, but feel free to experiment with parmesan, pepper jack or gouda!

Mini Cheese Balls

Makes about 20, 1 inch balls
8 oz softened cream cheese
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp grated lemon zest
1 cup shredded firm cheese (cheddar, parmesan, pepper jack or gouda)
Salt & pepper
Coating topping of your choice (chopped pistachios, chives, tarragon, hulled pumpkin seeds, bacon and paprika, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc..)

1. Mix together cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce.
2. Add in lemon zest and mix in your shredded cheese of choice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well until you have a creamy texture. You can use a hand or stand mixer.
3. With moistened hands, form into 1 inch balls and chill for about 3-4 hours.
4. After balls have chilled, roll in toppings. May then be kept in refrigerator until guests arrive. Have fun with a variety of toppings and cheese! Serve with crackers and pretzels 🙂

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Mini Cheese Balls

Author Corey Valley

Are you tired of making the SAME old cheese ball? I have a SIMPLE solution for you to try! Mini Cheese Balls! They are the perfect finger food for any party

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 8 oz  softened cream cheese
• ▢ 1 tsp  Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1/4 tsp grated lemon zest
• ▢ 1 cup shredded firm cheese cheddar, parmesan, pepper jack or gouda
• ▢ Salt & pepper
• ▢ Coating topping of your choice chopped pistachios, chives, tarragon, hulled pumpkin seeds, bacon and paprika, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc..

Instructions

• Mix together cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce.
• Add in lemon zest and mix in your shredded cheese of choice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well until you have a creamy texture. You can use a hand or stand mixer.
• With moistened hands, form into 1 inch balls and chill for about 3-4 hours.
• After balls have chilled, roll in toppings. May then be kept in refrigerator until guests arrive. Have fun with a variety of toppings and cheese! Serve with crackers and pretzels 🙂

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Notes

Makes about 20 mini balls

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Nutrition

Calories: 61kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 23mg | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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