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Mini Korean Cheese Balls

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 11, 2013
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Mini cheese balls with a Korean flair pair perfectly with rice crackers.

Mini Korean 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 shredded mozzarella cheese (12 oz)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Korean chili paste
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped mild kimchi
  • 6 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (6 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated lime peel

Coating

  • 2 1/4 cups black sesame seed

Serve-With, If Desired

  • Rice crackers

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. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls on cooking parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Shape each into 1-inch ball.
  • Step 
    3
    If not using immediately, cover and refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month. Roll balls in sesame seed to coat before serving. Serve with rice crackers, as desired.

Nutrition

80 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
1g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cheese Ball
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
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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