Cooked - Mediterranean Cheese Balls

½ cup cream cheese, full-fat (100 g/ 3.5 oz)

¼ cup butter or ghee, softened at room temperature (55 g/ 2 oz)

3 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (basil, thyme and oregano) or 2 tsp dried herbs

4 pieces sun-dried tomatoes, drained (12 g/ 0.4 oz)

4 olives, pitted, kalamata or other type (12 g/ 0.4 oz)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

Freshly ground black pepper

¼ tsp salt or to taste

5 tbsp grated parmesan cheese or other Italian hard cheese (25 g/ 0.9 oz)

Cut the butter into small pieces and place in a bowl with the cream cheese. Leave it on a kitchen counter for 20-30 minutes to soften. Mash with a fork and mix until well combined. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and chopped kalamata olives.
Add freshly chopped herbs (or dried), crushed garlic and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to solidify.
Remove the cheese mixture from the fridge and start creating 5 balls. You can use a spoon or an ice-cream scooper. Roll each ball in the grated parmesan cheese and place on a plate. Eat immediately or store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.
Cut the butter into small pieces and place in a bowl with the cream cheese. Leave it on a kitchen counter for 20-30 minutes to soften. Mash with a fork and mix until well combined. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and chopped kalamata olives.
Add freshly chopped herbs (or dried), crushed garlic and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to solidify.
Remove the cheese mixture from the fridge and start creating 5 balls. You can use a spoon or an ice-cream scooper. Roll each ball in the grated parmesan cheese and place on a plate. Eat immediately or store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.

Course🍤Appetizer

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥟Appetizer

CuisineMediterranean

Occasions🎊Party🍿Snack

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m