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Mini Cheese Ball Bites
Cheese Ball Bites make a terrific Holiday appetizer. These mini cheese balls are the first thing to get gobbled up at any gathering and takes only 15 minutes to make.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 121 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
- 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon optional
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Remove the cheese from its wrapper and cut into 8-10 discs. Set aside.
- Heat a small pan to medium heat and melt your butter. Once the butter starts to bubble, add the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often and pour over a large sheet of parchment paper in a thin layer. Allow to cool until the candy coating hardens.
- Fold the parchment paper in half, trapping the nuts and crush with a meat tenderizer. Chop the rest with a knife until minced.
- Finely chop the cranberries and add to the pecans. Combine pecans, cranberries, and parsley on a plate or cutting board.
- Take a goat cheese disk and press into the pecan coating on each side, then roll into a ball.
- Coat again as needed by rolling the completed ball in the mixture once more. Repeat for each disc of cheese.
- Add a pretzel stick in the top for easy serving (optional).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
85mg
(4%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
289IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 289IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.