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Crunchy Cheerios®-Coated Carrot-Cheese Balls

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Created Mar 28, 2012
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Cheerios cereal takes a turn as an appetizer, with this cheese-and-veggie rich snack.

Crunchy Cheerios®-Coated Carrot-Cheese Balls

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 40 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup coarsely crushed Cheerios™ cereal

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, place cheeses; let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes or until softened. Beat milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, into cheeses with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Stir in carrots.
  • Step 
    2
    Roll cheese mixture into 20 (1-inch) balls. Place on plate; cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Just before serving, roll cheese balls in cereal. If desired, serve on baked whole-wheat crackers.

Nutrition

50 Calories
4g Total Fat
2g Protein
1g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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