📋Mini Cheese Balls

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📋Mini Cheese Balls

Mini cheese balls are bite-sized appetizers of the classic party's favorite cheese balls. These are the perfect appetizer for Thanksgiving, Christmas party, New Year’s Eve, football party, or anytime. Its cheese balls are served in individual portions rolled in nuts and bacon and topped with salty pretzel sticks!

Prep Time15

Chill time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: balls

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

Cheese balls

12 ounces cream cheese softened (use full fat for best results)
½ cup sour cream use full fat for best results
1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese shredded (can also use sharp yellow cheddar or freshly shredded mozzarella)
1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon pepper adjust to taste
⅓ cup green onion

Coating

¾ cup real bacon bits
¾ cup pecans chopped
1 ½ tablespoons parsley chopped
2 tablespoons green onion
Pretzel sticks

Instructions

You’ll need the cream cheese softened before you start. Make sure to remove ingredients from the fridge for at least 20-30 minutes before making the appetizer.
In a bowl beat together softened cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper until well combined.
Fold in green onion. If you like to add additional ingredients for more flavor and taste you can do it now. Some of the options are finely diced red bell peppers, a dash of hot sauce, or any other ingredients you want to use.
Cover the mix and refrigerate it for at least 15 minutes to 1 hour.
In a small bowl mix real bacon bits, chopped pecans, finely chopped parsley, and green onion.
Once the cheese mixture is cooled enough to handle, scoop out the mixture and roll it in the bacon-nuts mixture to coat evenly.
Insert a pretzel stick into each mini ball and serve.
Mini cheese balls can be served as an appetizer or as a dip for crackers, crostini, crudité, bagel chips, or pita chips.

Notes

Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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