Description
This easy mini cheeseball recipe is perfect for entertaining. Cream cheese, cheddar cheese come together with beef and green onion for these cheeseball bites coated in delicious bacon bits!
Ingredients
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- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 bundles green onions
- 1 pound thinly sliced deli beef
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 9 oz bag Bacon Bits
- crackers or pretzel sticks for serving
Instructions
- Chop green onions and beef finely.
- Place your cream cheese, onion, beef, and shredded cheese into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with your hands until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Roll mixture into balls approximately two tablespoons at a time.
- Pour Bacon Bits onto a plate. Roll cheeseballs in Bacon Bits, pressing firmly to coat.
- Refrigerate at least one hour or until ready to serve and serve with crackers of your choice.
Notes
Variation: you can gently press a pretzel stick into the cheeseballs before refrigerating instead of serving with crackers
Storage: refrigerate covered up to 3 days
Freeze: freeze on a plate and transfer to a freezer bag for up to one month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: none
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 366.4 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.8 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 31.2 mg