Cheez-It Taco Cheeseball Bites
Cheez-It Taco Cheeseball Bites are creamy, cheesy, taco-seasoned mini cheeseballs coated in crunchy Cheez-It crackers for the ultimate easy party appetizer!
Servings: 20 cheeseball bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp diced green chilis
- 1 1/2 cups mexican blend cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup cheddar jack Cheez-It crackers plus 20-25 more for topping
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, diced green chilis, shredded cheese, and taco seasoning, then mix until well incorporated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, then begin rolling the cream cheese mixture into 1 tbsp sized balls, placing them on your prepared baking sheet as you go. Your hands will get messy, so feel free to wear gloves.
- Add your Cheez-It crackers into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to crush the crackers into small pieces. You can also break them up with a Ziploc bag and rolling pin if you don’t have a food processor.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the Cheez-It crumbs with fresh parsley. Working one by one, roll each mini cheeseball in the crushed crackers, coating the exterior completely. Then return to the prepared baking sheet.
- Insert a Cheez-It into the center of each cheeseball bite before enjoying!