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Mini French Cheese Balls

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 11, 2013
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Mini cheese balls with a French flair pair perfectly with toasted baguette slices.

Mini French Cheese Balls

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 75
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Basic Cheese Ball Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 package (10 to 11 oz) chèvre (goat) cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Flavor Stir-Ins

  • 3 cups crumbled Roquefort cheese (12 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Coating

  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Marcona almonds

Serve-With, If Desired

  • Toasted baguette slices

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat Basic Cheese Ball Ingredients with electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until combined.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in Flavor Stir-Ins. With moistened hands, shape into 1-inch balls; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (If not using immediately, cover and refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month.)
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, stir together Coating ingredients. Roll balls in mixture to coat before serving. Serve with baguette slices, as desired.

Nutrition

60 Calories
5g Total Fat
2g Protein
1g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cheese Ball
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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