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..)
- 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 🙂
Mini Cheese Balls
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Ingredients
- 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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What a fantastic and unique idea … Definitely going to try this at next gathering. I think I might even take and make 2 different cheese flavors — such as cheddar and gorgonzola. Thanks for sharing this idea.