Skip to Content
Menu

Mini Cheese Balls with Za’atar Seasoning

  • Save
  • Jump to Recipe
Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
Make appetizers an adventure with these mini cheese balls.

Mini Cheese Balls with Za’atar Seasoning

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

Cheese Balls

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 2 tablespoons za’atar seasoning

Serve-With, As Desired

  • Food Should Taste Good™ multigrain tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line cookie sheet or large plate with cooking parchment paper or waxed paper.
  • Step 
    2
    Add Cheese Ball ingredients to food processor. Cover and process until well combined.
  • Step 
    3
    Drop cheese ball mixture into 24 (1 tablespoon-size) mounds on cookie sheet. Using slightly wet hands, roll mounds into 1 1/4-inch balls. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix Seasoning ingredients. Roll cheese balls in seasoning. Serve with chips.

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Mini Cheese Ball
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section