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Mini Cheese Balls Appetizer – made from Kaukauna® Sharp Cheddar Cheese Ball, then covered in chopped hazelnuts, chopped olives, chopped red peppers and cornichons. The perfect mini cheese bites to make for the holidays. Easy to make and crowd pleaser.

Hello December! I can’t believe this year is almost over. With all the holiday shopping and preparation for the holidays it is time to think of some fun food ideas to serve at parties and gatherings.

I have the perfect recipe idea for you – mini cheese balls, that are creamy and flavorful, each covered in delicious topping. These are super simple to make with minimal ingredients and prep work. Like we have the time for complicated recipes? Everything should be very simple around the holidays.

If you are not a fan of any of the toppings, you can skip it. Just use whatever topping fits your taste.

The product that makes this recipe so easy and delicious is the Kaukauna® Sharp Cheddar Cheese Ball. I’ve shared my love for it in the past on my blog.

Kaukauna® Cheese

I got it at my local Walmart. It was in a refrigerator case near the deli at Walmart. I also got the Kaukauna® Port Wine and Smoky Bacon variety.

Kaukauna®’s products have been created and have always been produced in in the state of Wisconsin.

Kaukauna® Spreadable Cheese is available in Balls, Logs, and Cups.

How exciting is it that the Kaukauna® brand is turning 100 years old in 2018?

This is a big year for Kaukauna® – the brand is celebrating 100 years of being everyone’s favorite cold-pack cheese, and they are launching an updated recipe for two varieties – with no artificial anything – no artificial colors, preservatives or other ingredients.

You won’t be able to taste the difference – because they never mess around with the flavor that so many people love.

They’ve already made it in two of their cheese varieties – Sharp Cheddar and Port Wine — and you can expect the new recipe to extend to the whole line in the future.

Here is a little history of Kaukauna®:

Kaukauna® was started in 1918 by an Eastern European man — Hubert Fassbender, up in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, near Green Bay and Appleton.

He started a distribution company that ultimately became the Kaukauna® Cheese Company.

His mission was to create a cold-pack cheese that would be ideal for spreading on crackers and bread – because at the time he also was distributing beer.

His customers who owned taverns and clubs wondered if he had anything their patrons could snack on.

He figured out how to make a spreadable, cold-pack cheese. He used whey solids and powered milk – and that is how Kaukauna® cheese was born.

It caught on at country clubs and supper clubs. It still graces many a supper club table across Wisconsin.

Supper clubs are – an experience that brings people together for great food, great drinks and great conversation and connecting.

Kaukauna® celebrates the supper club culture – but the cheese is so versatile, it fits at any table.

It is great for picnic tables, tailgate tables, coffee tables, cocktail tables, even breakfast tables.

Visit the Kaukauna® website to learn more about their products.

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