Holiday Cheeseball Bites Recipe
These holiday cheeseball bites have all the flavors of a regular cheeseball in one small delicious bite, making it an ideal appetizer.
Serving25 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Kaukauna Spreadable Cheddar, 1 package, (Smoky Cheddar Flavor)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 package
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons chopped pimento
- 1 Tablespoon chopped green bell peppers, (chopped fine)
- 1 Tablespoon onion, (chopped fine)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1½ cups bacon bits
- 1½ cups chopped walnuts
- 1 cup pretzel sticks, about 25
Equipment
Instructions
- Combine cheese spread, cream cheese and butter in a bowl.
- Microwave for about 25 seconds to soften it. Mix together well.
- Add pimento, green pepper, onion, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice and stir in by hand.
- Let it set up in the fridge for about 30 minutes, so that you can form it into a balls.
- Roll mixture into 1 inch balls, and roll half in bacon bits and the other half in walnuts.
- Place a pretzel stick in each ball and serve, or refrigerate until serving.
Notes
We served ours with pretzel sticks, but we love to eat them with crackers, too!
Nutrition
Calories: 227 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 17 mg · Sodium: 382 mg · Potassium: 113 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 93 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 43 mg · Iron: 1 mg