Bite Size Pecan Cheese Ball Bites – Perfect Appetizer To Serve Up

Here you have a bite-size pecan cheese ball bites that makes for the appetizer for your holiday or party needs. Cream cheese, seasonings, and pimentos come together for one savory bite-size appetizer. We wanted to create a simple pecan pimento bite that would be great for the finger food recipe. Stuffed pecan halves are a simple and stunning appetizer for your guests to enjoy.

With the holidays and the big sports game right around the corner, we thought why not share a good appetizer. We all will be hosting parties, entertaining our family, and having some tasty recipes on hand is a must. These mini cheese balls are so simple to make. We love pecans and we wanted it to be the focus with a smooth and savory center. Try our pecan pie bars for a sweet pecan recipe.

More Easy Appetizers To Serve

• Sesame Asian Chicken Wings
• Mexican Shrimp Guacamole Bites
• Chicken Salad Bites
• Ranch Chicken Wings

Video That Shows You How To Make Pecan Cheese Ball Bites

We share a quick video on how we made these, so you can see how simple it is, and just a few simple ingredients needed. We think it took us maybe 15 minutes total to make. It was hard not to resist eating all these pecan bites!

When To Serve These Pecan Bites

• Football Parties
• Christmas
• Thanksgiving
• New Years Eve
• Any other Holiday Entertaining
• Potluck Gatherings
• And any other time of year!

Tips For Making Stuffed Pecan Halves

• Make sure the pimentos are diced already, saves so much time.
• We have softened cream cheese, or else it won’t mix well. You can get a creamy base by using a stand mixer to mix the cream cheese by itself first, and then fold in other ingredients if you want.
• Taste the mixture and adjust the seasonings to make it as mellow or bold as you want.
• Feel free to double, triple, etc. this recipe. Make it adjust want you need for servings.

Ingredients for Pecan Cheese Ball Bites

(makes around 20-20 pecan bites)

• 40-60 Pecan Halves
• 4 Ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
• 1 Small Jar Pimentos
• 1/2 tsp dried or fresh parsley
• 1/8 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp pepper (optional)

Directions for Pecan Cheese Ball Bites

1. Start off by putting your cream cheese in a bowl and add in your pimentos, spices, and mix well.
2. Once it is a creamy base, spoon a little mixture onto one half of a pecan, and then top it with another.
3. Repeat until finished, and then store in the refrigerator until ready to serve!

Ingredients

Makes 24 servings

• 40-60 Pecan Halves
• 4 Ounces Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 Small Jar Pimentos
• 1/2 tsp dried or fresh parsley
• 1/8 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp pepper, optional

Method

1. Start off by putting your cream cheese in a bowl, and add in your pimentos, spices, and mix well.
2. Once it is a creamy base, spoon a little mixture onto one half of a pecan, and then top it with another.
3. Repeat until finished, and then store in the refrigerator until ready to serve!

Kitchen notes

Makes around 20-30 pecan bites