Description
Everyone loves a good cheese ball! So why not give them their own! These Mini Cheese Balls are perfect for parties, movie night, football games and more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (8 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, garlic powder and ground red pepper together with a mixer until blended
- Divide into two equal parts and put in their own medium-size mixing bowls. Add roasted red peppers to one half, green onions to the other half; mix each until blended
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled
- Shape each mixture into 24 (1-inch balls)
- Divide each group of 24 balls into 3 groups of eight; roll each group of 8 balls in one of the toppings (sesame seeds; chopped parsley leaves; chopped pecans)
- Serve with crackers
- Store leftover in refrigerator
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer