Cheese Ball Bites
These Cheese Ball Bites are bite-sized crowd-pleasers that feature a creamy cheesy center surrounded by Red, Green, and White savory toppings. The perfect holiday party food!
These Cheese Ball Bites are such a fun and yummy party appetizer. These bite-sized crowd-pleasers feature a creamy cheesy center surrounded by Red, Green, and White savory toppings. We used Chives, Dried Cranberries, and Everything Bagel Seasoning but you can use your imagination on what to dip them in. They are going to look so pretty on your Holiday buffet table and boy are your guests going to love them.
Ingredients You Will Need
How to Make the Cheese Filling
To make the Cheese filling, add the cream cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Now add in grated cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Stir together until completely mixed.
How to Add the Toppings
Take a spoonful of the cheese filling and roll it into a ball. Place on a cookie sheet or platter. Put the cheese bites in the refrigerator and chill for at least 60 minutes. While the cheese balls are in the refrigerator, finely chop your toppings. We used Chives, Dried Cranberries, and Everything Bagel seasoning mixed with Sesame Seeds but you can use anything your imagination comes up with. Other topping ideas would be bacon bits, nuts, sesame seeds, other dried fruits or crushed crackers. Take the cheese bites out of the refrigerator. Place the cheese ball into the topping and use a spoon or your fingers to press the toppings onto the cheese ball.
Place the Cheese Bites back on the platter and store in the refrigerator until it is time to serve. One great idea is to serve the Cheese Ball Bites with Pretzel Sticks that your guests can use to pick up the bites.
Expert Tips and FAQs
Yes. You should freeze them before you put the toppings on them. If you store them in an airtight container they should be good for up to a month. Defrost in the refrigerator and then add the toppings before serving.
That depends on your ingredients. The cheese ball will last for as long as your ingredients are good.
Yes. Unless the cheese balls sat out for a long time at room temperature.
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Cheese Ball Bites
These Cheese Ball Bites are bite-sized crowd-pleasers that feature a creamy cheesy center surrounded by Red, Green, and White savory toppings. The perfect holiday party food!
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. package of Cream Cheese
- 1/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Shredded Cheese of your choice
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Pepper (to taste)
- Pretzel Sticks
Instructions
- Add cream cheese and sour cream in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
- Add in grated cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Stir together until completely mixed.
- Take a spoonful of the cheese filling and roll it into a ball. Place on a cookie sheet or platter.
- Put the cheese bites in the refrigerator and chill for at least 60 minutes.
- Finely chop your toppings. We used Chives, Dried Cranberries, and Everything Bagel seasoning mixed with Sesame Seeds.
- Take the cheese bites out of the refrigerator. Place the cheese ball into the topping. Use a spoon or your fingers to press the toppings onto the cheese ball.
- Place back on the platter and store in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.
- Serve with Pretzel Sticks.
Notes
Other Topping Ideas
Bacon bits, nuts, sesame seeds, other dried fruits, or crushed crackers.
Yes. You should freeze them before you put the toppings on them. If you store them in an airtight container they should be good for up to a month. Defrost in the refrigerator and then add the toppings before serving.
That depends on your ingredients. The cheese ball will last for as long as your ingredients are good.
Yes. Unless the cheese balls sat out for a long time at room temperature.
Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!
