Description
Cheese Ball Bites offer a delightful combination of cream cheese, mascarpone, and sharp cheddar, rolled in cranberries, pecans, and herbs. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for parties or snacks, making it irresistible for cheese lovers!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 8 ounce block cream cheese softened
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese softened
- 6 ounces finely grated sharp white cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans regular or candied pecans
- 3/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced chives
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and mascarpone cheese, mixing until smooth.
- Incorporate the cheddar cheese along with salt and pepper, mixing until blended.
- Shape the mixture into bite-sized cheese balls.
- Place the chopped cranberries and pecans on two separate dishes, and mix the chives and parsley together on a third plate.
- Coat one-third of the cheese balls in pecans, one-third in cranberries, and the last third in herbs.
- Chill in the refrigerator until it's time to serve.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different herbs and nuts based on your preference.
These bites can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese ball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg