These mini cheese balls are really tasty, and don’t you love this pretty presentation? It’s so easy to make the cheese balls, roll them in chopped walnuts, and create this pretty display. This delicious appetizer is a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday parties.
Mini Cheese Balls
Ingredients:
- 4 cups ( 16 oz..) shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 2 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese softened
- 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
- 1 Tblsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
- 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
- Pie Crust Leaves and Vines (See Below)
Directions For Cheese Balls
Add the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot sauce to the food processor bowl, fitted with the knife blade.
Process until smooth.
Chill for one hour.
Shape into 3/4″ to 1″ balls and roll the balls in the chopped walnuts. Cover and chill until serving time.
Directions for Pie Crust Leaves and Vines
Ingredients
- refrigerated pie crusts or homemade pie crust
- cream or half and half
Directions
Using refrigerated pie crusts or homemade pie crusts, cut leaf shapes from the dough using a cookie cutter. From the remaining dough, cut and roll pieces to look like vines.
Brush with cream or half and half.
Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Arrange the chilled cheese balls on a serving tray to look like a bunch of grapes. Add pastry leaves and vines. Makes about 30 servings.
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Mini Cheese Balls
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 2 pkg. cream cheese
- 4 oz. Blue Cheese crumbled
- 1 Tblsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Hot Sauce
- 2 cups Walnuts chopped
Instructions
Mini Cheese Balls
- Add first six ingredients to food processor bowl, fitted with the knife blade. Process until smooth. Chill for one hour.
- Shape into 3/4" to 1" balls and roll in nuts. Cover and chill until serving time. Make the Pie Crust Leaves and Vines
Pie Crust Leaves and Vines
- Using refrigerated pie crusts or homemade pie crust, cut leaf shapes from the dough using a cookie cutter. From the remaining dough, cut and roll pieces to look like vines.
- Brush with cream or half and half. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Arrange the chilled cheese balls on a serving tray to look like a bunch of grapes. Add pastry leaves and vines. Makes about 30 servings.
