Cheddar Olive Bites

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    40

  • Calories

    59 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

Cheddar Olive Bites

These cheddar olive bites are packed with tangy, cheesy flavor- your guests will devour them!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 40 green olives norma sized NOT jumbo, pimento-stuffed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded sharp
  • 7 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces, unsalted
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Drain olives on paper towels, set aside
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, paprika, and cayenne with a pastry blender {about 3 pulses in a food processor}
  3. Add cheese and butter
  4. Blend with pastry blender until mixture looks like course crumbs, about 5 min or 12 pulses in a processor
  5. In a small bowl, combine, egg, water, and Worcestershire
  6. Lightly beat before adding to crumb mixture
  7. Using a large serving fork, combine wet mixture into crumb mixture until a soft dough forms, bout 5 mins or 20 seconds in a processor
  8. Shape 2 teaspoons into a flat 2-inch circle
  9. Place an olive in the center and shape dough around olive, rolling between your hands to form a ball
  10. Repeat with remaining dough and olives
  11. Freeze for 30 min on a cookie sheets lined with parchment paper
  12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  13. Bake on upper and middle rack positions for about 25 min or until bottoms and tops a golden {be sure to rotate pans half way through baking}
  14. Allow to cool on wire racks before serving

Nutrition Information

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Calories 59kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 100mg (4%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Vitamin A 155IU (3%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 59 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 59kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 155IU 3%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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