Halloween Cheese Ball Bat Bites
This is a tutorial on how to make a cheese ball bat bites.
Ingredients
- Blue Corn Tortilla Chips I Used Tostitos brand
- 7.5 oz Container of Spicy Jalapeno Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Finely Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Stuffed Green Olives
Instructions
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and mozzarella cheese, mix well.
- Slice the green olives, these will represent the eyes.
- Break the tortilla chips in small triangles, these will represent the bat ears.
- You’ll also need about ⅓ cup of crushed tortilla chips. Place chips in a large bag and smash with rolling pin until finely crushed.
- Scoop out a spoonful of cream cheese mixture and roll into a 1-inch ball.
- Place the cheese ball in the crushed tortilla chips and cover entirely.
- Repeat step until you have 10 balls.
- On each ball, place on 2 olive eyes and push in 2 triangle chips, one on each side.
- Your Halloween bats are ready to plate.
- Serve and Enjoy on Halloween!!
Notes
Use Room-Temperature Cream Cheese: Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for 15–20 minutes before mixing. This makes it easier to blend and creates a smoother texture.
Double-Coat for Extra Crunch: For a crispier coating, roll the cheese balls in crushed tortilla chips, then lightly press them into the chips again for a thicker, crunchier layer.
Experiment with Different Coatings: Instead of tortilla chips, try finely crushed blue corn chips for a darker bat look or use crushed cheese crackers for a bold orange effect.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 61mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 602IUCalcium: 129mgIron: 0.1mg
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