Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites
These Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites combine three different cheeses with crumbled bacon and spices and are finished by rolling in crushed walnuts and eaten on a pretzel stick for a fun, easy-to-eat appetizer!
I don’t think I’ve ever met a cheese ball that I didn’t love and these Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites are certainly no exception. I needed to make some appetizers recently for a holiday get-together and I decided to use Kaukauna® Cheese as my starting point. Kaukauna® Cheese products are delicious by themselves or in a recipe!
And I love it that Kaukauna® cheese is made with 100% real cheddar and comes in a variety of flavors and forms – Cups, Logs, & Balls.
I used Kaukauna® Port Wine Spreadable Cheese in my Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites and also served a Kaukauna® Sharp Cheddar Cheese Ball on it’s own with crackers! Both were a huge hit for our holiday gathering.
Okay… let’s get started on the recipe! Here’s what you’ll need and you can find it all at Kroger!:
- 1 6.5 oz cup of Kaukauna® Port Wine Spreadable Cheese, at room temp.
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temp.
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup real bacon crumbles
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Pretzel sticks
While shopping, I found the cheese balls in the deli department next to the specialty cheeses and the cheese cups were on the shelves in the dairy case at Kroger! OH – and you can enter to win up to $500 by clicking below!!
Now let me show you how easy this recipe is!
Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites
First, in a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together the cream cheese and Kaukauna® Port Wine Spreadable Cheese. Then sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the top and stir together.
Next stir in the bacon crumbles and mozzarella cheese.
Then when it’s well combined, form into small 1″ balls (I used a tiny scoop but a spoon works just as well).
Last, drop each ball in the crushed walnuts, then roll around to coat. You could place them straight onto a serving platter with the pretzel stick already in the cheeseball, or serve them in a bowl and let guests help themselves!
And there you go! If you’re not ready to serve immediately, just keep them chilling in the frig until party time!
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PRINTABLE RECIPE
Cheese & Bacon Mini Cheese Ball Bites
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 60 1x
Description
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together the cream cheese and Kaukauna® Port Wine Spreadable Cheese. Sprinkles the Italian seasoning over the top and stir together.
- Next stir in the bacon crumbles and mozzarella cheese.
- Then when it’s well combined, form into small 1″ balls (I used a tiny scoop but a spoon works just as well).
- Drop each ball in the crushed walnuts, then roll around to coat. You could place them straight onto a serving platter with the pretzel stick already in the cheeseball, or serve them in a bowl and let guests help themselves!
- Depending on the size of your cheese balls, you should get 50-60 mini cheese balls.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
Rose, this appetizer recipe is sure to be a hit at any holiday party! {client}
Thanks a bunch! Enjoy!
Cheese and Bacon? Yes please! They look wonderful!
Thank you!!
Such a great idea making the cheese balls into bites! Yum! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Yummed & Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
You showed buying the two cheeses separated, but the recipe looks like it is already mixed. Which is correct. The recipe looks great. Want to try ut
I have the cheese ball in the pics but I don’t use it for the recipe. Only the cup of Kaukauna cheese and the cream cheese!
Cheesy, crunchy, and bite-sized—perfect for parties and quick snacking.