TANGY CHEESE BITES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Tangy Cheese Bites image

These hot cheese bites are a delicious and easy appetizer that always gets rave reviews. The sharp Cheddar and blue cheese give them a slightly tangy flavor.

Provided by Debi George

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (1 pound) loaf unsliced Italian bread
¾ cup butter, cubed
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups crumbled blue cheese
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter 2 baking sheets.
  • Cut crusts off bread. Cut bread into 1 1/2-inch cubes; set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat; stir in Cheddar and blue cheeses until melted.
  • Beat egg whites in a small bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cheese mixture. Dip bread cubes in the cheese, turning to coat.
  • Place dipped bread cubes on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 15.2 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 148.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

There are no comments yet!