Crunchy Cheerios Coated Carrot Cheese Balls Recipe

Ingredients

1

package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)

1

cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

1

to 2 tablespoons milk

1

medium carrot, finely chopped

1/2

cup coarsely crushed Cheerios™ cereal

Preparation

In medium bowl, place cheeses; let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes or until softened. Beat milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, into cheeses with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Stir in carrots.

Roll cheese mixture into 20 (1-inch) balls. Place on plate; cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

Just before serving, roll cheese balls in cereal. If desired, serve on baked whole-wheat crackers.

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