Description
These Mini Cheese Ball Bites are creamy, flavorful, and bite-sized — the ultimate party appetizer! 🧀🎉 Rolled in crunchy coatings and served on pretzel sticks, they’re fun, festive, and easy to make ahead for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped green onions
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley or dried cranberries (for coating)
- Pretzel sticks (for serving)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheddar, green onions, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Roll the mixture into small 1-inch balls.
- Prepare coating options — nuts, parsley, or cranberries — in separate shallow dishes.
- Roll each cheese ball in your chosen coating until evenly covered.
- Insert a pretzel stick into each ball for easy serving.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving to firm up.
Notes
💡 Tip: You can make these cheese ball bites up to 2 days ahead! Store them covered in the fridge without pretzel sticks, and insert sticks just before serving for best crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizers, Holiday Recipes, Party Snacks
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: mini cheese balls, party appetizer, christmas snacks, cheese bites, holiday finger foods, no bake appetizer, easy party recipe