Savory Mini Cheese Balls

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

20 MIN

Servings

12 Servings

Use PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese to make 3 delicious cheese balls - perfect for entertaining.


Ingredients

  • 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


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Cut cream cheese into 6 pieces; roll each into a ball.

  2. Step 2

    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.

  3. Step 3

    Roll 2 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 2 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining cheese balls in nut mixture.