RITZ Mini Cheese Balls
Jazz up your cheese tray with this impressive appetizer.
Prep time10 min
Total time2hr 10min
ServingsMakes 10 servings, 5 crackers and 5 cheese balls (75 g) each.
Ingredients
- 1 tub (250 g) herb and garlic soft cream cheese
- 1 pkg. (200 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tbsp. bacon bits
- ½ tsp. dried Italian seasoning
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted, ground
- 50 Ritz Crackers
Preparation
- Mix cream cheese and mozzarella cheese in medium bowl until blended. Add bacon bits and Italian seasoning; mix well.
- Shape cheese mixture into 50 balls, using about 1 tsp. cheese mixture for each ball. Roll in nuts; place in single layer in shallow pan.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- Serve with crackers.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
To switch up the flavour of these cheese balls, substitute shredded double-cheddar cheese for the mozzarella cheese, and 2 Tbsp. each chopped fresh parsley, fresh basil and fresh chives for the Italian seasoning. - Make Ahead
These delicious cheese balls can be prepared ahead of time. Wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 weeks. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before serving.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 260 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Fat 19g | |
| Saturated 8g | |
| Cholesterol 35mg | |
| Sodium 390mg | |
| Carbohydrate 13g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 8g | |
| Calcium | 13 %DV |
| Iron | 5 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
