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    Home Β» Holiday Treats and Recipes Β» Valentine's Day

    Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies - A cute Valentine's Day Snack

    Published: Feb 8, '13 Β· Modified: Feb 1, '22 Β· By: Beth Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

    TheseΒ Mini Cheese Ball Warm FuzziesΒ are so adorable. Each bite-sized cheese ball is decorated heart-shaped pepperoni antenna, olive eyes, and cracker feet. They are perfect Valentine's Day appetizers for kids and adults.

    mini Valentine's Day appetizer cheese ball warm fuzzies with heart-shaped pepperoni antenna, olive eyes, and cracker feet

    Last Valentine's Day I shared my recipe for Warm Fuzzy Cake Balls. I love those sweet little coconut-covered cake balls and knew that idea could be transformed into something savory and thus Mini Monster Cheese Balls were created.

    Both edible craft projects have been very popular, so I figured why not marry the two ideas together to make Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies with heart-shaped antennae. Cute, aren't they?

    Each little cheese ball has cracker feet, olive eyes and rice noodle antennae topped with pepperoni hearts.

    These are so easy, I didn't even bother making an actual cheese ball recipe, I just scooped out some store-bought flavored cream cheese and rolled it in shredded cheese.

    These would make a great Valentine's Day appetizer to share with kids and adults but would also be fun to serve for a birthday party.

    Let's make Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies

    Ingredients:

    • flavored cream cheese (or use your favorite cheese ball recipe)
    • shredded cheese (any white cheese will work)
    • butterfly-shaped crackers
    • rice noodles, chow mein noodles, or pretzel sticks
    • black olives
    • pepperoni

    Supplies Needed:

    • mini heart-shaped cutter, plunger cutters, or use kitchen scissors
    • #6 or #7 round decorating tip
    • knife

    Items used to create this project that are available on Amazon.comΒ (commission earned for sales)
    I recently discovered the plunger cutter sets, and love them. Whatever you cut pops right out.Β 

    Β 
     

    Instructions:

    mini cheese balls rolled in shredded cheese and decorated to look like warm fuzzies for Valentine's Day

    decorate mini cheese ball warm fuzzies

    1. Scoop out about a tablespoon of flavored cream cheese.
    2. Drop it into a bowl filled with shredded cheese.
    3. Roll the cream cheese in the cheese.
    4. Remove from the bowl.
    5. Cut the butterfly crackers in half. I cut out the middle of the crackers, but it isn't really necessary.
    6. Spread some flavored cream cheese on the cut edge of the cracker.
    7. Set the cheese ball on top of the cracker.

    make heart-shaped pepperoni antenna

    1. Cut small hearts out of the pepperoni.
    2. Attach the hearts to one end of the rice noodles using cream cheese as glue.
    3. Press two rice noodle antennae into each warm fuzzy cheese ball.

    add olive eyes

    1. Cut slices off of the black olives.
    2. Use the pointed end of the pastry tip to cut small round pieces from each olive slice.
    3. Press the pastry tip into the olive, twist, and remove.
    4. Tap the larger round end of the pastry tip on the counter, allowing the round piece of olive to fall out. You can also just cut them with scissors or perhaps a straw.
    5. Press two olive pieces into the front side of the warm fuzzy cheese balls for the eyes.

    That's all there is to it. Easy, right?

    Can I make these mini cheese balls ahead?

    If you want to make these ahead, I suggest making the cheese balls and refrigerating them. Then cut out the olives and pepperoni and refrigerate them too.

    The day you plan to serve them, put them together. I don't suggest refrigerating the crackers or rice noodles for much longer than an hour as they may get soggy.Β Β 

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    Hi, I'm Beth Jackson Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Wilhelmina Wessel

      November 01, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      These are so stinkin' cute! My daughter will love making these with me!

      Reply
      • Beth

        November 01, 2018 at 7:59 pm

        Thanks so much, Wilhemlmina! I hope you have fun making these little cheese balls with your daughter.

        Reply
    2. Malenky Koshka

      January 30, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      Any way we could find out where to buy that mini heart cutter?

      Reply
      • beth

        January 30, 2014 at 3:34 pm

        Hi Malenky,

        You can use tiny heart cutters found at craft stores in the clay section. I just added some links, above, to buy them on Amazon.com. I also recently discovered heart plunger cutters. I love them! You press them into whatever you are cutting, push the plunger, and tiny hearts pop right out.

        Reply
      • Malenky Koshka

        January 31, 2014 at 4:21 pm

        Thank you so much! I can't wait to get started! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    3. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings

      February 15, 2013 at 8:00 am

      I love that you have a savory valentines treat. I'm a salt girl myself. And these are just so ridiculously cute I can't wait to try them out!

      Reply
    4. Fay's one

      February 10, 2013 at 2:08 am

      This is so cute I had to share this.

      Reply
    5. Jill

      February 09, 2013 at 11:07 am

      What an adorable idea!

      Reply
    6. Patricia @ ButterYum

      February 08, 2013 at 11:52 pm

      Awwwww!!! You always come up with the cutest ideas!!

      Reply
    7. Brenda

      February 08, 2013 at 6:41 pm

      I love those fuzzy little guys! Cheese balls = YUM πŸ™‚

      Reply
    8. The Partiologist

      February 08, 2013 at 2:50 pm

      Wow Beth - the little creatures are simply adorable! And the layered cheesecake - BEAUTIFUL!

      Reply
    9. Sarah Grace

      February 08, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Holy Moly these are cute!!!!!!

      Reply
    10. Cheryl Kirkness

      February 08, 2013 at 1:40 pm

      Oh my gosh - I love these guys! How super cute! I'm going to pin this as well so I remember to make them. Thanks for linking up to Family Fun Friday!

      Reply
    11. Stacy Sews and Schools

      February 08, 2013 at 1:39 pm

      OMGOSH!!!! They are too cute for words!!!
      I am definitely Pinning this!
      THANKS!!
      I found you through the TGIF Linky Party!:)

      Reply
    12. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

      February 08, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      These are too cute...love it!

      Reply
    13. Jessica @ Play Trains!

      February 08, 2013 at 6:23 am

      These are so incredibly cute! We'll have to try them when my son grows out of this "no faces on food" phase he's in. πŸ™‚

      Reply
    14. Michelle | Creative Food

      February 08, 2013 at 4:28 am

      SOOOOooo cute! I love these! They are beyond adorable and I love how simple they are to make πŸ™‚

      Reply
    15. Alicia

      February 08, 2013 at 3:21 am

      These are adorable! I had to pin them πŸ™‚

      Reply

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