Savory Mini Cheese Balls Recipe
The holiday season is just about over but, we still have New Years! These Savory Mini Cheese Balls from the Kraft Make Every Day Delicious campaign are super easy to put together and will surely impress your friends and family.
What You Need:
1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream cheese (12 oz.)
2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp. poppy seeds
2 cloves garlic
fresh parsley
fresh thyme leaves
fresh rosemary
dried cranberries
PLANTERS Pecans
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Directions
To start toast the sesame seeds in a toaster oven. Place on aluminum foil and toast for just about a minute until golden brown.
Mince the garlic and divided into two equal parts. Finely chop the parsley and thyme to have 2 tsp each. Then finely chop the rosemary to have 1 tsp. You will need 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries and 2 Tbsp. finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans.
Recap:
2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
2 Tbsp. finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
Cut the cream cheese into 6 equal pieces then roll into balls.
Mix ingredients into three small bowls:
Bowl One ~ Mix sesame seeds, poppy seeds and half the garlic in one small bowl.
Bowl Two ~ Mix herbs and remaining garlic in separate small bowl.
Bowl Three ~ Combine cranberries and nuts in third bowl.
Roll 2 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 2 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining cheese balls in nut mixture.
KRAFT TIP ~ Serve these savory mini cheese balls with your favorite crackers and/or cut-up fresh vegetables.
- 1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream cheese (12 oz.)
- 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp. poppy seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- fresh parsley
- fresh thyme leaves
- fresh rosemary
- dried cranberries
- PLANTERS Pecans
- To start toast the sesame seeds in a toaster oven. Place on aluminum foil and toast for just about a minute until golden brown.
- Mince the garlic and divided into two equal parts. Finely chop the parsley and thyme to have 2 tsp each. Then finely chop the rosemary to have 1 tsp. You will need ¼ cup finely chopped dried cranberries and 2 Tbsp. finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans.
- Cut the cream cheese into 6 equal pieces then roll into balls.
- Mix ingredients into three small bowls: Bowl One ~ Mix sesame seeds, poppy seeds and half the garlic in one small bowl. Bowl Two ~ Mix herbs and remaining garlic in separate small bowl. Bowl Three ~ Combine cranberries and nuts in third bowl.
- Roll 2 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 2 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining cheese balls in nut mixture.
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These sounds simply delicious!
These look good. I love cheese balls.
I love this easy recipe 🙂 sharing on pinterest
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Looks good and easy to make!
They look good and would be easy enough for anyone to make
Sharing so easy for any party.
Wow, what fun combinations. Some of these I’ve never thought of. These would be yummy to try.
I love these!!! Thank you for the recipes!
These look gorgeous and sound so amazing!! I love that they are easy to make and pleasing to the eye!! Can’t wait to try them!!
Yum! We are a big cheese loving family so these would definitely be a huge hit! I love how easy they are to make too! Thanks! 🙂
These would be great for a football party.
These do look delicious! and I am glad that they are easy to make. I am hoping to have a Valentine party here, so
this would be nice to make for guest .
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I can’t wait to try this recipe.
The only problem I see with this recipe is that the amount made would be quickly consumed by me
This is a great idea even if I don’t make them all. We have a pot luck about once a month and I think I’ll take this. Thanks for sharing.
These mini-cheese balls look really delicious! Thanks a lot for posting the recipe.
These would be great for parties but I see a issue with them. They would be devoured in no time . Thanks so much for this recipe. They really look and sound delicious.
I love cheese balls….especially with pasta
Wow, what an easy snack to make! I love how yummy they sound – especially the cranberry/nut one. I need to make these!
Yum, Yum, Yum!! I love cheese balls!
I never thought of doing mini cheese balls. This is genius. Thanks for the recipe. I will be trying these.
Love all the different coatings, and they make an attractive presentation. I’d like to try a football shape and see how that works.
Great party recipe for easy serving! The picture instructions are super helpful.
I love this recipe! I’m going to try it the next time I entertain.
These were a big hit at the football party, made even better when the Broncos won.
These look amazing, my entire family adores cheeseballs and these would be a hit at any of our parties, thanks for the information
This recipe looked so good, I copied it down. I am going to make it next coming weekend. I thank you so much for the share.
How neat these cheese balls are and I think that they would get eaten up instead of having part of a large cheese ball left over, and I love the choices of different types , as different people like different tastes, thank you for sharing
As a lover of anything with cheese including cream cheese I am putting this in my keeper box for one of our movie nights.
i love cheese and never realized how easy cheese balls can be. want to try to make them.
Thank you sharing this healthy and delicious recipe, just in time for the upcoming weekend.
These are so fun! Thanks!
Coupons are always a help; thanks. I like that you have different flavor ideas. These would be great for football watching or just to make up and eat for a snack.
I love the variety of coatings and will enjoy making them for my next party.
This would go perfectly with some crackers or pita chips!
How delicious. These cheese balls are calling my name now!
I love cheeseballs at parties and these look even cuter. I like the chance to have multiple varieties on the same plate. All of these sound great!
I love Cheese, it is my favorite Food,,, my eyeballs almost fell out of my head… I am so going to try this, My Husband loves cheese too, just not to the extent that I do… we will both love these cheese balls,, thanks for the recipe and photo’s.
5 Stars !!!
And now I can make them for the Super Bowl!! Denver Broncos are going to the Super Bowl!!!
I like the idea of using dried cranberries on these. I wonder how other dried fruits would work!
These looks delicious. I wast just looking at recipes for what to make on game day and I think I need to add these and good crackers to my list. I like appetizers I can make ahead of time and the cheese balls are perfect for that.
These look really yummy and would be great to serve on Game Day; thanks for posting the recipe!
Yummy! These looks so good. I love that there is such a variety of flavors represented here. Something for everyone! Perfect Party food. Will be trying this for our next get together.
The ingredients are great for you too! I love how pretty they turn out too! Great ideas!!
These would be seriously scrummy on a great big bowl of pasta!
Looks great. The cranberries wouldn’t work for me due to food allergy, but everything else looks doable. They do make for a nice presentation.
I am drooling right now!! I cant wait to try these! Thank you!
Those look so tasty!!!! i want to make those!
wow. these look delicious!
These look delicious! Perfect for Superbowl!!
I love cheese balls and with these little mini ones you can make different favored ones
Wow these looks so decadent!
wow have to give that a try,,ive made cheese balls many times but ive always mixed the cream cheese with yogurt and then rolled it in shredded cheeses like mozza
but i like the herbs you used ..
thanks for a great tip on making more then one ball so they can be spread around to guests like that
We are always looking for different appetizers to serve at our adult parties!
These look so good and can be used anytime of the year. I think I’ll make some for our Feb. Pot Luck for Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing.
These look simply sublime.I have made them and love their delicious flavors.
I will be making them again too.
Oh this looks delicious! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
What a neat idea! I’m already starting to brainstorm all kinds of variations on this recipe– to match the seasons, holidays, and so on. Thanks for the post!
I love cheese balls, maybe I can make them
I love how simple and easy these are to put together, yet look very elegant. Also, like the idea of mini ones so get different flavors.
thanks for the recipes I love cheese balls
These cheese balls look really delicious. Thanks for posting the recipe!
I would be interested in trying out this nice recipe. I thank you for the information.
These look really scrumptious and easy to make, too! Thanks for posting the recipe.
I really like cheese balls, this looks like a delicious recipe! Thanks for posting.
Delicious, nutritious & vegetarian! Thanks
So simple yet so yummy! My family loves anything to do with cheeese. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never made a cheese ball, and I don’t believe I’ve ever had one either. But after seeing this post/recipe, I think I’m hooked! These look so fun and easy to make, and would be so nice to serve at a holiday or party. Thank you!
I love new ideas for food that I never thought to try or seen with my own eyes. I’ve heard of cheese b all but never tried them. I love ingredients such as cranberries, parsley, garlic and rosemary. Definitely want to cook this!
I love cheese balls and these look delicious.
I love the colors that the Sesame seed, herb, and nut mixtures give the cheese balls. These would be perfect for setting out at Thanksgiving, or even a Christmas party platter!