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Cheese Ball Bites
Recipes
Cheese Ball Bites
36 servings
50 minutes total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese (or mascarpone), softened
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, finely chopped
  • 2 cups pretzel sticks, divided
  • 1 package precooked bacon pieces (2.8–3 oz)
  • 4 oz Deli garlic-herb goat cheese
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Prep

    • Place cream cheese out to soften.
    • Chop pecans; crush 1 cup pretzels finely.

Steps

    1. Preheat small, nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan and cook 1–2 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until crisp. Add pecans and cook 1 more minute, then remove from pan and let stand to cool.
    2. Beat cream cheese and goat cheese with electric mixer until combined. Stir in bacon mixture, cheddar cheese, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper until blended. Roll cheese mixture into ½-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Chill 30 minutes (or until firm).
    3. Roll cheese balls in crushed pretzels until coated. Thread one pretzel stick (remaining 1 cup) into center of each ball. Serve.

Amount per 1⁄36 recipe serving: Calories 70, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 160mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 3g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%