Philadelphia Holiday Savory Mini Cheese Balls
These bite-size cheese balls bring a fun, festive touch to any holiday spread. Soft Philadelphia cream cheese is rolled in three simple coatings: sesame and poppy seeds, fresh herbs, and a cranberry pecan mix. They come together in minutes and make an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer that looks great on a party platter.
Kraft Heinz
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Philadelphia Holiday Savory Mini Cheese Balls
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings12
0Ingredients
1-1/2 pkg (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (12 oz.)
2 tbsp toasted sesame seed
1 tsp poppy seed
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 pecans
Directions
- Cut cream cheese into 12 pieces; roll each into a ball.
- Combine sesame seed, poppy seed and half the garlic in small bowl. Mix herbs and remaining garlic in separate small bowl. Combine cranberries and nuts in third bowl.
- Roll 4 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 4 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining 4 cheese balls in nut mixture.
15 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings
Directions
- Cut cream cheese into 12 pieces; roll each into a ball.
- Combine sesame seed, poppy seed and half the garlic in small bowl. Mix herbs and remaining garlic in separate small bowl. Combine cranberries and nuts in third bowl.
- Roll 4 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 4 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining 4 cheese balls in nut mixture.
