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fried cheese balls

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bunny4u247 avatar
East Hampton, NY
Updated on Jun 13, 2025

This is a recipe I discovered through the Relish Restaurant in Georgia. I just had to figure out how to minimize the amounts. I would serve this with horseradish dipping sauce.

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Oh, wow! We could not stop eating these fried cheese balls. Crispy outside, when you bite in the gooey cheese oozes out. We loved the combination of cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and pepper jack cheese even before we fried the cheese balls. They're savory, spicy, creamy, and very cheesy. Dipping in a creamy horseradish adds a nice tangy flavor to the savory cheese balls, but these little guys are delicious no matter how you serve them. An easy appetizer.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Pan Fry
yield 36 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 - roasted pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun creole seasoning
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups Panko crumbs
  • canola oil

How To Make fried cheese balls

  • Add cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pepper jack, mayonnaise, roasted pepper, and Cajun seasoning to a bowl.
    Step 1
    Add cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded pepper jack, mayonnaise, diced roasted pepper, and Cajun seasoning to a bowl.
  • Mix until smooth.
    Step 2
    Mix until smooth.
  • Roll into meatball-sized balls.
    Step 3
    Roll into small meatball-size balls.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
    Step 4
    Then refrigerate for about an hour.
  • Put flour in one bowl, buttermilk in another, and then Panko bread crumbs in the third.
    Step 5
    Then take 3 bowls out. Put flour in one bowl, buttermilk in another, and then Panko bread crumbs in the third.
  • Roll the balls in flour.
    Step 6
    Take each ball and roll it in the flour.
  • Roll the balls in buttermilk.
    Step 7
    Then roll in the buttermilk.
  • Roll the balls in Panko crumbs.
    Step 8
    Then roll in the Panko crumbs.
  • Set aside, repeat with each ball, and heat oil.
    Step 9
    Set them aside and repeat until all balls are coated. While doing this, heat a pot of oil for frying to approximately 375 degrees F.
  • Fry 2 - 3 at a time.
    Step 10
    Take 2-3 balls at a time and fry them for about 1 minute until golden.
  • Drain on paper towels.
    Step 11
    Drain on paper towels.
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