SAVORY MINI CHEESE BALLS

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

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

Cut cream cheese into 6 pieces; roll each into a ball.
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.
Roll 2 cheese balls in sesame seed mixture, 2 cheese balls in herb mixture and remaining cheese balls in nut mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 105 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g