Mini Cheese Ball Bites
Cheese Ball Bites make a terrific Holiday appetizer. These mini cheese balls are the first thing to get gobbled up at any gathering and takes only 15 minutes to make.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon optional
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Remove the cheese from its wrapper and cut into 8-10 discs. Set aside.
- Heat a small pan to medium heat and melt your butter. Once the butter starts to bubble, add the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often and pour over a large sheet of parchment paper in a thin layer. Allow to cool until the candy coating hardens.
- Fold the parchment paper in half, trapping the nuts and crush with a meat tenderizer. Chop the rest with a knife until minced.
- Finely chop the cranberries and add to the pecans. Combine pecans, cranberries, and parsley on a plate or cutting board.
- Take a goat cheese disk and press into the pecan coating on each side, then roll into a ball.
- Coat again as needed by rolling the completed ball in the mixture once more. Repeat for each disc of cheese.
- Add a pretzel stick in the top for easy serving (optional).
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg