Cheese And Herb Bites Recipes

HERB CREAM CHEESE CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• To a small bowl, add cream cheese, chives, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and dry basil. Using a hand mixer, blend until all the spices are combined together and cream cheese is smooth and spreadable.
• Put cream cheese mixture in a small ziplock bag. Closer the bag. Cut off one of the bottom tips.
• Spread cucumbers out on a serving try. (you can use this as a make shift piping bag to squeeze the cream cheese onto the cucumbers)
• Top each cucumber slice with a 1-2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture.
• Garnish with 1-2 slices of the piquillo peppers.
• Serve.

CHEESE AND HERB BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together mascarpone, one tablespoon herbs and pepper till well blended. Combine the cheddar, Havarti and Parmesan in a separate bowl. Top Pretzel Crisps® with a dollop of mascarpone mixture and then sprinkle with cheese blend and remaining herbs.

TOASTED PECAN AND HERBED CHEESE BALL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the nuts onto a cookie sheet and bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the nuts begin to brown and become aromatic. Remove from oven and let cool. Coarsely chop ¼ cup of pecans; set aside. Finely chop the remaining 1¼ cups of pecans and mix with ¼ cup of chopped parsley in a medium bowl; set aside. Line a cookie sheet with plastic wrap.
• Make the cheese mix: In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese, garlic and fines herbs cheese, goat cheese, salt and hot sauce until smooth. Mix in the remaining ¼ cup parsley, the scallions, pimento peppers and the coarsely chopped pecans. Use a tablespoon measure to transfer tablespoons of the cheese mixture to the prepared cookie sheet to make about 30 mounds. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove the cookie sheet from the refrigerator and roll the mounds into balls. Coat the balls with the reserved pecan and parsley mixture.
• Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve with crackers, crudités or grilled bread, if desired.

CREAM CHEESE 'N HERB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Reserve 2 Tbsp. carrots. Mix remaining carrots with reduced-fat cream cheese; spoon into cucumber shells.
• Top with reserved carrots.
• Cut each cucumber half into 5 pieces to serve.

CHEESY HERB AND BEEF BITES

Steps:

• Unfold each beef slice so that it is flat. Spread each slice with 1 teaspoon cheese and 1 teaspoon red bell pepper. Carefully roll up.
• Cut each roll into 4 pieces. Place each beef roll on cucumber slice. Serve immediately.

CREAM CHEESE 'N HERB CUCUMBER BITES

Steps:

• Reserve 2 Tbsp. carrots. Mix remaining carrots with cream cheese; spoon into cucumber shells. Top with reserved carrots.
• Cut each cucumber half into 5 pieces to serve.

CHEESE BITES (TOTALLY ADDICTIVE)

Steps:

• Combine cheese, butter, flour, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl: knead into a dough.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
• If using olives, form each ball around 1 olive.
• If using pecans, press 1 pecan half onto each ball.
• Can bake them right now (see instructions below) or freeze for later.
• Place in trays in freezer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from freezer and place in freezer bags or container.
• Seal and freeze.
• Can bake them straight from freezer.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Place cheese balls 3 inches apart on an un-greased baking sheet.
• Bake 15-17 minutes if frozen, 13-15 minutes if thawed.

HERB AND CHEESE BISCUIT BITES

Steps:

• Place butter in 9-inch pie pan. Heat in oven (or microwave if using a glass pan) until melted. Stir in herbs and cheese, blending well.
• Cut biscuits in quarters. Swish each piece in melted mixture. Arrange pieces touching in pie pan.
• Bake at 425°F for 12 minutes or golden brown. Let stand for a few minutes to absorb butter and herbs.