Cheese Ball Appetizers

Name: Cheese Ball Appetizers
Yield: 24 balls 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese; 1 cup (8 oz/250 g) grated cheese of your choice (see chart); 1 tbsp (15 mL) seasoning of your choice (see chart)

Add big color, flavor, and fun to the usual cheese platter with easy flavor combinations. Check out four of our favorite flavor combos.

Ingredients

1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese
1 cup (8 oz/250 g) grated cheese of your choice (see chart)
1 tbsp (15 mL) seasoning of your choice (see chart)

Flavor Chart	Cheese	Rub	Coating
Crunchy Taco	Cheddar cheese	Everything Taco Seasoning	2 cups (500 mL) nacho-flavored chips
Three Onion & Parsley	Swiss cheese	Three Onion Rub	1 cup (250 mL) loosely packed fresh parsley
Greek Pistachio	Feta cheese	Greek Rub	1 cup (250 mL) pistachios
Lemon Garlic	Parmesan cheese	Lemon Garlic Rub	1 cup (250 mL) toasted pine nuts

Directions

Add the cream cheese, grated cheese, and seasoning to the bowl of the Deluxe Stand Mixer. Select BEAT for 1 minute.
Coarsely process the coating in the Manual Food Processor. Transfer to a single Coating Tray.
Line a Cookie Sheet with parchment paper. Using a Small Scoop, place about 24 level scoops of cheese mixture onto the cookie sheet.
Roll the cheese balls in the coating then return them to the cookie sheet.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until firm. Serve with assorted crackers or vegetables.

Yield:

24 balls
12 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugars 17 g (includes 17 added sugar), Protein 3 g