Name: Mini Ham & Cheese Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup ham (diced); 8 ounce package of cream cheese (room temperature); 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded); 1/3 cup onion (diced); 1 cup mixed nuts (chopped); 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard; flat leaf parsley

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A perfect appetizer for the holidays and a great way to use leftover ham. These Mini Ham & Cheese Balls are great with crackers!

A perfect use for that leftover ham. Check out this adorable & simple Mini Ham & Cheese Balls Recipe

We always have ham for Easter & Christmas. Always. It is pretty much the only 2 times a year that I bake a ham. Then, I bake too much and we eat ham for DAYS!!! LOL We love it though. If you bake too much ham like I do, here is a great way to use some of those leftovers with these yummy Mini Ham & Cheese Balls. They are the perfect little appetizer for those holiday guests.

Mix all of the ingredients except for the nuts in a large bowl.

Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to get a create meatball sized cheese balls. Roll them into the chopped nut mixture and coat them evenly. Place them on a parchment lined pan and into the fridge to chill until you are ready to serve.

You can serve these on a platter with a tray of crackers. I love that they are in perfect little individual servings.

Mini Ham & Cheese Balls

Amanda@AFewShortCuts.com

A perfect appetizer for the holidays and a great way to use leftover ham. These Mini Ham & Cheese Balls are great with crackers!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Chill Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings balls

Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients

▢ ¾ cup ham diced
▢ 8 ounce package of cream cheese room temperature
▢ ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
▢ ⅓ cup onion diced
▢ 1 cup mixed nuts chopped
▢ 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
▢ flat leaf parsley

Instructions

Line a small cookie sheet or similar pan with parchment paper. Pulse mixed nuts in a food processor 5 - 6 times, or more if you want a finer blend. Spoon processed nuts into a bowl. Set aside.
Into a large bowl combine ham, cream cheese, shredded cheese, diced onion and spicy brown mustard. Mix well into all ingredients are well incorporated.
Using a ¼ measuring cup, scoop cream cheese mixture into the palm of your hands. Wearing latex gloves is a must, roll mixture into a ball. Repeat until finished. This should make 7 - 8 balls.
Place each one on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
One by one place a cheese ball into processed nut mixture using a spoon or your fingers press coating into cheese ball mixture. Coat evenly. When finished place Mini Ham Cheese Balls into the refrigerator to chill.
Serve.