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Garlic Cheese Balls Recipe
Use refrigerator biscuits to make these garlic cheese balls. Filled with gooey mozzarella cheese. Make in an air fryer or oven.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 can grands biscuits 5 biscuit size
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese or mozzarella cheese sticks
Garlic herb butter ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- pinch salt optional
Instructions
- Split the biscuits in half.
- Lightly stretch them just a little.
- Add a handful (1-2 teaspoons) mozzarella cheese or 1/2 inch pieces of mozzarella cheese stick.
- Tuck and fold the biscuit dough and roll in your hands to ensure the cheese doesn't leak out as it cooks.
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Air Fryer Instructions
- Place the cheese balls in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry 360 degrees F for 6 minutes.
- While they cook, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl.
- Take the basket out and brush the tops with the butter mixture.
- Air Fry at 360 F for another 2 minutes until the balls are golden brown.
- Brush them with more garlic butter sauce before serving.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray a baking pan or baking sheet with cooking spray or butter the pan.
- Place biscuit balls in the pan.
- Mix the melted butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl.
- Brush balls with the butter mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the balls are light brown.
- Brush them with more garlic butter sauce before serving.
Notes
- Flaky layer biscuits are the easiest to pull apart.
- These instructions are based on 5-can Grands biscuits. Adjust based on the number of biscuits in your can.
- Wrap the dough tightly around the cheese, so it doesn't leak out.
- Air-fried garlic cheese balls will be more golden brown than oven-baked ones.
- Flaky layer biscuits are the easiest to pull apart.
- These instructions are based on 5-can Grands biscuits. Adjust based on the number of biscuits in your can.
- Wrap the dough tightly around the cheese, so it doesn't leak out.
- Air-fried garlic cheese balls will be more golden brown than oven-baked ones.
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
241mg
(10%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
134IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 134IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.