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Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies – A cute Valentine’s Day Snack

February 8, 2013 This post may contain affiliate links.

These Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies are so adorable you’re not going to want to chow down on them. They even have little cracker feet so all your guests will have to do is pop one in their mouth and enjoy!

These Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies are so adorable you're not going to want to chow down on them. They even have little cracker feet so all your guests will have to do is pop one in their mouth and enjoy!

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 be a fun snack to prepare for or with your kids on February 14th. If I was having a party, they would certainly be on the menu.

Mini Warm Fuzzy Cheese Balls

You’ll Need:

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

Instructions:

Scoop out about a tablespoon of flavored cream cheese. Drop it into a bowl filled with shredded cheese. Roll the cream cheese in the cheese. Remove from the bowl.

Cut the butterfly crackers in half. I cut out the middle of the crackers, but it isn’t really necessary. Spread some flavored cream cheese on the cut edge of the cracker. Set the cheese ball on top of the cracker.

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

Cut slices off of the black olives. Use the pointed end of the pastry tip to cut small round pieces from each olive slice. Press the pastry tip into the olive, twist and remove. 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. 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?

These Mini Cheese Ball Warm Fuzzies are so adorable you're not going to want to chow down on them. They even have little cracker feet so all your guests will have to do is pop one in their mouth and enjoy!

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.  


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

 





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Hugs and Kisses Pizza Pinwheels

Fried Won Ton Roses

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Comments

  1. Alicia

    February 8, 2013 at 3:21 am

    These are adorable! I had to pin them 🙂

    Reply
  2. Michelle | Creative Food

    February 8, 2013 at 4:28 am

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

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ Play Trains!

    February 8, 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. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    February 8, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    These are too cute…love it!

    Reply
  5. Stacy Sews and Schools

    February 8, 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
  6. Cheryl Kirkness

    February 8, 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
  7. Sarah Grace

    February 8, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Holy Moly these are cute!!!!!!

    Reply
  8. The Partiologist

    February 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm

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

    Reply
  9. Brenda

    February 8, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    I love those fuzzy little guys! Cheese balls = YUM 🙂

    Reply
  10. Patricia @ ButterYum

    February 8, 2013 at 11:52 pm

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

    Reply
  11. Jill

    February 9, 2013 at 11:07 am

    What an adorable idea!

    Reply
  12. Fay's one

    February 10, 2013 at 2:08 am

    This is so cute I had to share this.

    Reply
  13. 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
  14. 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! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Wilhelmina Wessel

    November 1, 2018 at 7:10 pm

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

    Reply
    • Beth

      November 1, 2018 at 7:59 pm

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

      Reply

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