Mini Cheese Ball Bites

Cheeseballs on crackers and placed on a wooden tray for serving.

5 from 1 vote

With only 5 ingredients, you can whip up these mini cheese ball bites in no time. They are creamy, cheesy, and perfect for any crowd.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: Balls

Calories: 38kcal

Author: Gina Abernathy

Ingredients

9 oz. Real Bacon Bits 2 (4.5oz.) bags
1 cup Dried Cranberries
2 (8oz.) Blocks Cream Cheese softened
2 jalapenos deseeded, diced small
5-6 Green Onions chopped small

Instructions

To a medium bowl: Add a bag (4.5 oz.) of bacon bits and set it aside. To a small bowl(s): Add another (4.5 oz.) bag of bacon bits and set it aside. Optional: To another small bowl, add a cup of dried cranberries. Set aside.
Add softened cream cheese, diced jalapenos, and chopped green onions to the medium bowl with the bacon bits. Mix everything well. I mixed it with a spoon. No mixer is needed. The cream cheese mixture will be soft and creamy.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the cheese mixture into balls.
Roll each ball into the bacon bits or dried cranberries. I rolled half of the recipe in bacon bits and the other half in dried cranberries. Note: If you want to use only bacon bits, you'll need an additional bag to coat all the cheese balls.
Place the cheese balls on a plate, platter, or parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve them immediately with crackers, bagel chips, or baguettes. Notes: Before serving, add pretzel sticks or picks to the top of each cheeseball for easy serving. Remove from the fridge at least 30 minutes before serving. Makes about 35 balls.

Notes

What are the best crackers to serve with mini cheese balls?

Any cracker would work well for these game day or party snacks. A few of my favorites are Triscuits, Pita Chips, Wheat Thins, Pretzel Chips, Club Crackers, or Ritz.

Recipe Tips:

I use a small cookie scoop (about one tablespoon) to make the perfect bite-sized mini cheeseballs.
Make sure you begin with softened cream cheese.
Before serving, add pretzel sticks or picks to the top of each cheeseball for easy serving. Remove from the fridge at least 30 minutes before serving.

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