Cheese Ball Pops

 

When you enter a holiday potluck carrying a basket studded with savory lollipops, people pause their conversations to check out what you’ve got there. At least that’s what happened when I brought these Cheese Ball Pops.

The idea of converting the cheese log recipe I posted a few years ago into bite-sized lollipops came to mind after I saw a Goat Cheese Pops with Herbs, Pecans and Bacon appetizer on Mom It Forward. While I was at the grocery store, collecting all of the ingredients to make the goat cheese pops for the potluck, I realized that way you make the pops is remarkably similar to the old familiar cheese log…except it’s on a stick.

So I went back to that cheese log recipe. Instead of rolling the cheese and honey mixture into a log I just rolled them into little balls. I made them a little on the small side (think Dum Dums rather than Blow Pops) so they could neatly be consumed in a single sweet and savory bite. People really went for these – they thought it was a fun spin on the traditional appetizer. I’m sharing the recipe and rolling technique that I used but I’ll bet you could easily adapt almost any cheese log recipe into pops. Give it a try!

Cheese Ball Pops

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16 Comments

  1. Such a great idea and I love all the cheeses you’ve put in them.

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  2. Lovely presentation! What’s more fun than food on a stick?

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  3. Darling idea for a holiday party. Love it!

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  4. Lauren wrote:

    Wow wow wow. This is a genius idea!!

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  5. ok you win most creative recipe girl!
    excellent idea for the holidays

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  6. These look so beautiful and festive!

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  7. sara wrote:

    Yum, these look so tasty! Totally perfect for a holiday party. 🙂

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  8. naomi wrote:

    What a fun idea for cheese balls! Love it.

    Posted 12.19.11 Reply
  9. Great idea! It’s the first time I see a “pop” appetizer – so cute! Happy and yummy 2012 to you, Kathy!

    Posted 12.31.11 Reply
  10. amberZon wrote:

    Hi Kathy, This is Amber from Brashear Kids, I just wanted to let you know we shared your creative cheese ball pops recipe in our round up! We think this recipe is absolutely genius! Thanks so much for sharing it!

    http://thebrashearkids.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-round-up-creative-eats.html

    Posted 11.18.13 Reply
  11. If I brought these to a holiday party, I’d hope I didn’t get too many red lights in traffic. I’d probably eat one (OK, three) each time the car stopped!

    Posted 12.4.13 Reply
  12. Brilliant. This is the perfect party appetizer.

    Posted 12.4.13 Reply