Cheese Ball Appetizers

Add bigger color, flavor and fun to the usual cheese platter with easy flavor combinations. Start with base of a cream cheese, a grated cheese flavor and a delish pantry rub flavor. Roll the balls into coarsely processed toppings of nuts, chives, even crushed nacho chips! See some of our fav combos here.

Ingredients

1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese
1 cup (8 oz/250 g) grated cheese of your choice
1 tbsp (15 mL) rub of your choice

Flavor Chart	Cheese	Rub	Coating
Crunchy Buffalo	sharp cheddar	Buffalo Rub	2 cups (500 mL) nacho-flavored chips
Three Onion and Parsley	swiss	Three Onion Rub	1 cup (250 mL) loosely packed fresh parsley
Sweet Basil and Pistachios	mozzarella	Sweet Basil Rub	1 cup (250 mL) pistachios
Lemon Rosemary with Pine Nuts	parmesan	Lemon Rosemary Rub	1 cup (250 mL) toasted pine nuts

Directions

Combine base ingredients in Small Batter Bowl.
Coarsely process coating in Manual Food Processor. Transfer to a single Coating Tray
Line Cookie Sheet with parchment paper. Using Small Scoop, place about 24 level scoops of cheese mixture onto cookie sheet.
Roll cheese balls in coating mixture and return to cookie sheet
Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Serve with assorted crackers or assorted vegetables.