Bacon Cheddar Mini Cheese Balls are a popular appetizer—creamy, savory, and perfect for parties. 🧀🥓 Here’s an easy recipe you can make in about 20 minutes.
🧀 Bacon Cheddar Mini Cheese Balls
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 6 slices cooked Bacon (crumbled)
- 2 tbsp chopped Green Onions
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- Optional coating: chopped Parsley, extra bacon, or nuts
👨🍳 Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Stir until everything is evenly combined.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for 20–30 minutes (this makes it easier to shape).
- Roll into small bite-size balls using your hands.
- Roll the balls in extra bacon, parsley, or nuts for coating.
🍽️ How to Serve
Serve with:
- Crackers
- Pretzels
- Celery sticks
- Carrots
You can also stick a toothpick in each mini ball to make them easy party snacks.
⭐ Tips
- Chill for 1 hour if you want firmer cheese balls.
- Add a little Hot Sauce or Jalapeño for a spicy version.
If you want, I can also show you 5 extremely popular mini cheese ball flavors people serve at parties (some taste even better than the bacon cheddar one). 🧀🥓
