Bacon Cheese Ball Bites - these creamy mini cheese balls have 3 types of cheese and a bacon and pecan coating. Stick a pretzel in each one and serve with crackers and they make a great party food.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Keyword bacon
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Refrigerate 1 hourhour
Servings 18
Ingredients
1cupfinely chopped pecans
16ouncescream cheese, softened
2cupsshredded Cheddar Cheese
4ouncesRoquefort cheese,crumbled
1smallonion,grated
1/2teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1/4teaspoongarlic powder
1(3-ounce) package bacon bits
pretzel sticks
Instructions
Place pecans in a nonstick pan and set over medium heat. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, just until they get fragrant. Let cool.
Place cream cheese, cheddar cheese, roquefort cheese, grated onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Use wooden spoon or electric mixer to mix until evenly combined.
Shape into small 1-inch balls. You should get about 18.
Combine bacon bits and toasted pecans in a bowl. Coat the cheese balls in bacon/pecan mixture.
Place in a tubberware container, placing a sheet or wax or parchment paper bewteen layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
To serve, stick a pretzel into each one.
Notes
For best flavor, use a block of cheddar cheese and shred it yourself.