Appetizer for 22

Mini Cheese Balls

Name: Mini Cheese Balls
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 22 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pecans (optional); 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese; 2 tbsp sour cream; 3/4 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 green onion; 3/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup bacon bits; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 22 pretzel sticks (optional)

Cream cheese, cheddar, sour cream, bacon, cranberries, and seasonings form small chilled bites coated with pecans and parsley.

$0.36per serving $

170 minstart to table

22servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup pecans (optional)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
2 tbsp sour cream
3/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 green onion
3/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup bacon bits
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
22 pretzel sticks (optional)

Steps

Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, cool them, and chop them finely.
Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cheddar, green onion, cranberries, bacon, and parsley until combined for 15 minutes.
Cover the mixture and chill it in the refrigerator for 120 minutes.
Shape the mixture into 22 small balls, roll them in the chopped pecans, and press in pretzel sticks if using during 20 minutes.
Chill the cheese balls for 10 minutes before serving.

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