Easy Appetizers Perfect for Everyday or Holidays
No matter your plans for the holidays, quick easy appetizers are awesome to have on any day. Kraft has made it super convenient to make everyday delicious and affordable. Check out this tasty cheese balls recipe and find coupons below. Sponsored post by Lunchbox.
Quick Easy Appetizers – Savory Mini Cheeseballs
I found this Savory Mini Cheese Balls recipe on the Kraft Hub. It took about 35 minutes to make and makes 12 servings of 2 tbsp each. You can serve them with really any type of cracker but we particularly like them with pitas or table water crackers.
They are also the perfect dish to bring to a holiday party since they are so easy to make, and are sure to please a crowd.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 (8 oz) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 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
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Instructions:
- Combine sesame seeds with poppy seeds in a small bowl.
- Chop pecans and cranberries. Combine in a small bowl.
- Finely chop the fresh herbs. Combine in a small bowl.
- Mince the garlic, divide in half. Mix half into the seed mixture and 1/2 with the fresh herb mixture.
- Cut the cream cheese into 6 equal sections.
- Roll each section into a ball.
- Coat 2 balls in each of the 3 mixtures.
- Serve with crackers, or cover and refrigerate. (Best if served within 2 days.)
These are a great way to incorporate some flavor variety into your cheese platter. Plus, they’re very colorful and add a great look to your appetizer table. They also smell fresh and delicious.
Those mini cheese balls sound awesome. I bet they would be the hit of any party!
Those look so good! I love the great coatings, and I love how incredibly easy they are to make.
These cheese balls look delicious! We always have cheese balls around the holidays but I haven’t had some of these varieties! I can’t wait to try them out!
I love cheese balls, and I love that these are a little different than what I make. I need a little variety! My favorite appetizer is probably the classic pigs in a blanket. 😛
I really want to try these type of cheese balls. I’ve never had them before, but my husband always talks about them. I’d love to make them for him!
Gosh, these look wicked yummy! I wish I was able to host NYE this year so I would have an excuse to make them
I made those too and my favorite were the cranberry and pecan ones. They tasted SO good!
What great ideas. I love, love, love cheese balls. They are so simple to make and they go so far during a party. I love the assortment that you have put together. Thanks for sharing.
I’d really like to make the cranberry mix cheese ball for an appetizer. I didn’t know they were so easy to make!
We are having a New Years Eve party here this year. I will have to try making some of these for the party. My favorite appetizer to make is crackers with cream cheese and red pepper jelly on top.
These cheese balls look amazing! I have never actually made a cheese ball before. I’d love to try them. Sounds like a great appetizer.
I love cheese so much! These would be the first snack I’d hit at a New Year’s Eve party!
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I bet the combination of sesame and poppy seeds gave a nice crunch to this cheeseball. I really like the nini idea. I’ll be adding this to our game day snacks list.
These cheese balls look really yummy. I love anything cheese! I love the nice touch with the sesame and poppy seeds!
These look so good! I like serving cheese balls as appetizers for Christmas & New Years. Thanks for sharing!
Oh My Gosh these looks so good!
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These will be good for the football party on Sunday. Thanks.
And I’m making them today for tomorrow’s big game.