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Mini Cheese Balls

Mini cheese balls for a maxi pleasure.

Mini Cheese Balls
Prep time15 min
Total time15 min
Serves6 Servings
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Do you want to delight your guests, but you have no time (or envy — it’s not a shame!) to spend hours in the kitchen? Here’s a little recipe you can make and vary with new ingredients each time. I suggest you prepare two different batches: fresh and salty goat cheese balls with chives, and sweet balls with honey and almonds. So you can satisfy everybody and vary the pleasures. These small and unpretentious goat cheese appetizers will make an impact on your table!

Nina L. Palmer
by Nina L. Palmer
Nina L. Palmer

Nina Palmer is a recipe developer and editor for Eatwell101 since 2013. She is passionate about food and culture and specializes in sweet recipes, desserts, baking, as well as developing editorial content.

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Updated Jan 15, 2026
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Ingredients list for the chive cheese balls

  • 1 fresh goat cheese
  • Olive oil
  • 1 bunch of fresh chives
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Mash cheese with a fork with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Wash, dry, and chop the chives on a plate. Form small balls of cheese with your fingers and roll them in chives. Put the goat cheese balls on a plate and place a toothpick in the center of each.

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Ingredients list for the almond cheese balls

  • 1 fresh goat cheese
  • Almond powder (or ground almonds)
  • Honey
  • Slivered almonds

Crush the cheese with a fork, and mix it with honey. Form small cheese balls by hand and roll them in powdered almonds. Decorate with a slivered almond and place a toothpick in the center of each ball.

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