Cheese Ball Bites Recipe
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4.9
Cheese Ball Bites Recipe
Description
The preparation combines softened cream cheese with freshly shredded cheddar cheese, garlic salt containing parsley flakes, paprika, and freshly ground black pepper to create a flavorful cheese mixture. Using a cookie scoop, the mixture is portioned into small balls and chilled to firm up.
These cheese balls are then rolled in a blend of crispy cooked bacon pieces, finely chopped pecans, and chopped chives, adding texture and smoky, savory notes to the creamy center. A pretzel stick is inserted into the top of each ball to make handling easy and add a salty crunch component.
The bites are refrigerated until ready to serve, ensuring they hold their shape and maintain a cool, creamy texture. This no-bake recipe yields 14 portion-sized savory snacks suitable for parties or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounce blocks cream cheese softened
- 1 cup cheddar cheese do not use pre-shredded cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- black pepper freshly ground
- 8 lices Bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/3 cup pecans finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chives chopped
- 18 pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic salt, paprika and pepper.
- Use a cookie scoop to form 14 mini balls from the cream cheese mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- In a shallow dish mix together chopped bacon, pecans and chives.
- Roll cream cheese balls into this mixture, then insert a pretzel stick into the top of each ball.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1ball | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 311mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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