Mini Cheese Balls

[Christy Carol]

Prep Time:
10 min
Total Time:
2 hr 10 min
Makes:
18 servings, 3 cheese balls each

What You Need

1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread


1 pkg. (8 oz.) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese


4 slices Bacon, cooked, finely chopped


1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning


1/2 tsp. garlic powder


1/2 cup toasted Walnuts, ground



Make It

MIX cream cheese spread and mozzarella cheese until well blended. Stir in chopped bacon and seasonings.
SHAPE mixture into 54 balls, 1 level tsp. each. Roll in walnuts. Cover with plastic wrap.
REFRIGERATE at least 2 hours.



Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead
Make these ahead, wrap well and freeze up to 2 weeks ahead!

Substitute
Prepare as directed using 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened and 2 Tbsp. finely chopped green onion.

Substitute
For a different flavor, substitute Shredded Cheddar Cheese for the mozzarella cheese and 2 Tbsp. each chopped fresh parsley, fresh basil and chives for the seasonings and/or substitute 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes for the bacon.

[ChristmasFanatic]

These sound really good! I'm going to copy this off and hopefully, introduce these at our Christmas Eve get together. 845230

[Christy Carol]

Yeah, I printed this off last year and had planned on making them for our big family get together and then totally forgot about them. I found the recipe the other night and decided to share. This year I will make them even if its only for a few of us.

[xmaslilly]

Christy ....
Those sound good.. I will have to make some for football snackies to test them out.

[Christy Carol]

Oooh, good idea! I didnt think of that!

[ChristmasFanatic]

That is a good idea....always best to try these recipes early, just to be sure we make enough for Christmas or other holiday get togethers. :-)