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Water Chestnut Cheese Bites Recipe

Water chestnuts and olives make these baked cheese snacks deliciously different. They're best served fresh from the oven. —Rebecca Banks, White, Georgia

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Water Chestnut Cheese Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
Dash cayenne pepper
1 egg
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cheese and butter on low speed until blended. Add the flour, olives and cayenne; mix well. Beat in the egg and water chestnuts until combined.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 112 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 177 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Water Chestnut Cheese Bites in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p38