Miniature Cheese Balls

Submitted by Ms B.

"Easy, easy, easy and sooo good. This salty snack is a nice twist on how to serve a traditional cheese ball. The individual portions work well on a buffet table."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄3 cup chopped green olives
• 1 jar dried beef, chopped into fine pieces

directions

1. Combine cream cheese, parmesan cheese and green olives.
2. Shape into 1 inch (or smaller) balls.
3. Roll each ball in chopped dried beef.
4. Arrange on serving platter with decorative toothpicks in each mini cheese ball.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

These were wonderful and must have been good as I had none to try myself left...I did change the olives to green onions as my boyfriend hates olives....great, cute appetizer

 

[Tylers Cook]

This was extremely easy and delicious! It is easiest to put the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm before rolling into the cheese balls. I have made this very many times since reading this recipe! Thanks!

 

[Nancy G.]

This is very similar to a cheeseball that I make occasionally ~ I love how simple and easy these are to make but packed with flavor. They looked great on the table at our Open House and everyone enjoyed them ~ much easier than a cheeseball. Thank you for posting!

 

[flower7]

Made these for a catering job and they were great! Very salty but a good counter to the sweet stuff we had. Yielded 25 balls for me (not 30) but some probably could've been a touch smaller. Used pretzel sticks stuck in each one instead of toothpicks. Thanks for the recipe ms_bold!

 

[smltheppl]

I can't say enough about these cheeseballs. They're great! Wonderful flavor, simple to mix together - did I mention how good they taste?? I chilled the cheese mixture for about an hour to make it easier to shape into balls. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks ms_bold!