Mini Appetizer Cheeseballs Bites recipe for a No Bake party snack. Easy individual cheeseballs with bacon, pecan nuts, with a pretzel stick.
Mini Appetizer Cheeseballs Bites
Make these Mini Appetizer Cheeseballs Bites recipe idea for parties, crowds, or family gatherings. These No Bake easy cheeseball bites will suit seasonal holiday gatherings such as Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as New Year. A savory snack or treat with bits of bacon and crushed pecan nuts, Put together with cheddar cheese, cream cheese and ranch dressing mix with freshly chopped parsley. Chilled to serve with a pretzel stick inserted for a no mess appetizer to enjoy, while you chat.
Can you freeze a cheese ball for later use?
Yes, you can freeze the cheeseballs for later. As long as you do not roll them in the chopped nuts and bacon, as the topping will go very soft. Wrap the cheeseballs in some cling wrap and then foil, and freeze in a sealed container for up to four weeks. To thaw take out and place in a refrigerator over night so they can thaw. Before serving roll in your fresh toppings,
How do you keep cheese balls fresh?
Cheeseballs are made with cream cheese and cheddar or other soft cheeses, so storing them in the fridge before serving for an appetizer will keep them firm. Before serving roll them in the toppings of crushed nuts and bacon bits. They can be stored in a fridge for a few days, and up to 2 weeks.
What is cheese balls snack made of?
These mini cheeseballs are made with cream cheese and finely grated cheddar cheese. But you can use soft cheeses such as quark cheese, mascarpone or ricotta. Then mix with semi firm cheese that are grated. Such as cheddar, colby cheese, monterey jack cheese, or muenster. then add flavors you prefer such as spices. Roll in finely chopped nuts, bacon bits and fresh chopped parsley leaves.
What to use instead of ranch seasoning?
If you do not have your favorite dry ranch dressing powder, then mix your own dry herbs together. They can be dry parsley, salt and ground black pepper, onion, and garlic powder and thyme herbs. Mixed together make a delicious spice for cheeseballs.
Ingredients
- cream cheese, softened
- ranch dressing mix (you can make a mix of dry herbs, parsley, salt and pepper, onion and garlic powder, as well as thyme herbs.)
- cheddar cheese
- bacon pieces, finely chopped
- pecans, finely chopped
- fresh parsley, finely chopped
- pretzel sticks
Get all the amounts needed for the ingredients and the full instructions in the recipe attached. The recipe is downloadable and may be printed as well as used online with the cook mode, the screen will not darken.
How To
This is an easy recipe to make for snacks or appetizers for get togethers or parties, office or holiday events. Just chill and serve.
Chop the parsley, and if you need to chop the bacon and pecans smaller.
Combine the cream cheese and ranch packet.
Add the cheddar cheese, and half the bacon, pecans and parsley. Stir to combine.
In a small bowl, combine the rest of the bacon, pecans, and parsley.
Shape the mixture into 1 ½ inch balls, then roll each ball into the remaining mixture.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour, or until ready to serve.
Insert a pretzel stick right before serving. Serve with pretzels or crackers.
These individual cheeseball bites are perfect for parties, and will wow your guests!
Everything is edible, so tangy and tasty for a savory snack or appetizer on a stick. A pretzel stick for you to pick it up and eat this mini one bite finger food treat. So YUMMY! 😊
Added bits of bacon and crushed pecan nuts all mixed with grated cheddar cheese and cream cheese and fresh chopped parsley all mixed together with ranch dressing spices.
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Mini Appetizer Cheeseballs Bites
Mini Appetizer Cheeseballs Bites recipe for a No Bake party snack. Easy individual cheeseballs with bacon, pecan nuts, with a pretzel stick.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 1 hour chill time
- Total Time: 1hr.30min
- Yield: 20 1x
- Category: appetizer, snack
- Method: Stove top No Bake
Ingredients
- 2 x 225g, (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 oz packet dry ranch dressing mix (you can make a mix of dry herbs, parsley, salt and pepper, onion and garlic powder, as well as thyme herbs.)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup bacon pieces, finely chopped
- ½ cup pecans, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 20 pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Chop the parsley, and if you need to chop the bacon and pecans smaller.
- Combine the cream cheese and ranch packet.
- Add the cheddar cheese, and half the bacon, pecans and parsley. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine the rest of the bacon, pecans, and parsley.
- Shape the mixture into 1 ½ inch balls, then roll each ball into the remaining mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour, or until ready to serve.
- Insert a pretzel stick right before serving.
- Serve with pretzels or crackers.
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