Cheese Bite Surprise Recipes

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.

CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Chill a clean ice cube tray in the freezer. For the cheesecake filling: In a food processor, mix together the cream cheese, yogurt, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag and set aside. Clean out the food processor bowl for the chocolate covering.
• For the chocolate covering: In a food processor, mix together the cocoa powder, coconut oil and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• Using a pastry brush, grease the chilled ice cube tray with coconut oil. Spoon the chocolate shell mixture into each compartment, tilting the tray around to coat the sides. Cut a small corner off the bottom of the bag of filling and squeeze into each chocolate mold. Spoon more chocolate over the filling to cover. Freeze for 4 to 5 hours, or overnight.
• Before removing the cheesecakes, set the frozen tray on the counter for 2 to 3 minutes to start defrosting. Remove as you would ice cubes, by twisting the tray, or running the underside of the tray under warm water for a few seconds. Serve immediately.

CHEESE BITE SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. Place the shredded cheese in a medium-sized bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to combine. 2. Sift the flour and cayenne pepper directly onto the cheese mixture. Use the back of a fork to blend well. 3. Dry the olives slightly by rolling them around on a paper towel. This will help the dough adhere better. Mold a scant tablespoon of dough around each olive, pressing together well. 4. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with olive oil cooking spray. Arrange the wrapped olives on the sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. 5. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve immediately. If you prefer, freeze the unbaked bites in a single layer and, when solidly frozen, transfer to a zip-lock plastic bag. Bake the frozen bites in a preheated 400°F oven for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve immediately.

CHILI CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205'C).
• Sift flour, salt and spices into a bowl.
• Cut in butter finely until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add grated cheese and mix well.
• Mix egg with cold water.
• Add 2 tablespoons of egg mixture to cheese mixture and mix to form a fairly stiff dough.
• Knead gently on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out dough to a 12x6" rectangle.
• Trim edges.
• Cut in half lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Brush each half with remaining egg mixture.
• Sprinkle 1 half with sesame seeds and the other half with poppy seeds.
• Cut each half in 10 triangles and separate slightly to prevent sticking.
• Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes or until light golden and cooked through.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.