Our homemade keto fried cheese balls, which contain just one and a half ingredients, will be your next appetizer, ideal for a perfect game night, Super Bowl, home entertaining, or simply as a snack in your lunch box. Fully gluten-free and grain-free, these cheese puff balls make excellent crispy cheddar bites whenever you need them.
Simple Cheese Recipes
Cheese, O My, Cheese. We all love it. We all use it, and in our lifestyle, cheese is a crucial ingredient in recipe development.
What I love most is that you can make various cheese snacks or bites with only pure cheese and maybe one or two additional ingredients.
Just look at our Keto Popcorn, Cheese Pops, Cheese Puffs, or a Moon cheese, as some call it, made with only cheese. Our Keto Goldfish Crackers are made the same as Keto Popcorn cheese pops above, just with different shapes and cheese.
Next in line are Cheese Chips made again with cheese only and a few herbs, pickles, or olives. Cheese Bacon Chips made with two different cheese types, and a bit of bacon will be one of your favorites. Crispy Keto Chaffle Chips come next in line, again made with only pure cheese.
But what I can not forget to mention is my childhood favorite, cheesy keto bread bites aka pagaciky.
I love those super simple Cheese snack recipes so much. And there will never be enough of them.
Cheddar Cheese Balls
With our recipe, you will learn how to make cheese balls, how to fry cheese, and how to make deep-fried cheese balls.
Today I will be introducing you to the super simple, already famous, close to the Cheddar Cheese Balls recipe you all will realize is needed.
Our Keto Fried Cheddar Cheese Balls look very similar to Korean Cheese Balls or Bolitas de Queso, which are very famous in Latin America. With one tiny difference: no flour involved, no starch involved, and no breadcrumbs either.
Easy Cheese Balls Recipe
Our Homemade Cheese Balls recipe is pure cheese with half an extra ingredient.
That half ingredient is an egg white, which will hold everything together while frying.
Types of Cheese Balls
If you go through Uncle Google, you will find various recipes under the name cheese balls.
There are the ones where you just have a kind of cheese spread similar to our Cheese Dip and shape it into balls, either mini or one whole big Christmas ball.
But four distinctive cheese ball recipes look almost identical but are made differently on the inside.
- The whole Cheese wrapped in breadcrumbs is cheese cubes covered in breadcrumbs.
- Fried Mozzarella Balls – mini mozzarella balls coated and fried
- Shredded Cheese mixed with flour and dipped in whisked eggs and breadcrumbs
- Our recipe – Pure shredded cheese of your choice, gently folded in with whisked egg white and fried
How to Use Egg Whites in Fried Cheese Balls?
I want to point out this step, as it makes a difference whether you whisk your egg whites first and gently fold them into the shredded cheese or pour in liquid egg whites.
While both options are fine and will still make your easy-fried cheese balls delicious, the taste will differ.
Whisked and gently folded egg whites give you a fluffier consistency. Not whisked eggs, on the other hand, will result in more of a liquid cheese mixture inside the fried balls.
It depends on your liking what process you choose.
You can certainly make those Cheese balls in an Air Fryer, but with slightly different results.
I made a complete recipe for you using a different type of cheese.
For me, making this recipe in an Air fryer resulted in more cheese puffs, and I didn’t get the exact puffy balls. But my daughters preferred the air fryer option slightly more.
What type of Cheese to use for fried Cheese Balls?
When making fried cheese balls, you can use any type of hard cheese. Just make sure you shred your cheese at home.
Store-bought shredded cheese contains various starches to keep the shreds separate, and this recipe will not give you the gooeyness of fully melted cheese.
Cheese For Frying
You can use as examples:
- Gouda
- Parmesan
- Edam
- Swiss Cheese
- Monterey Jack
- Goat Cheese
- Cheddar
- Mozzarella
- Halloumi
- Queso Blanco
- Paneer
One great idea is to combine different hard cheeses to add that extra unique flavor you like.
Favorite Sauce for dipping
Making our Keto Cheese Balls is a great idea for brunch, Game night, party appetizers, the Super Bowl, or simply an evening snack. With that in mind, we can not skip the keto sauces you can serve this dish with.
Pick from those:
- Marinara Sauce
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
- Ketchup
- Salsa Dressing
- Yogurt
Cheese Balls Variations
With our basic Low Carb cheese balls recipe in mind, you can also alternate adding various spices or ingredients you choose. As an example, you can add:
- Red pepper flakes
- Various Herbs
- Crushed Pork Rinds
- Spices
- Panko
- Taco Seasoning
- Shredded Nuts
- Curry
- Garlic Powder
- Keto Bread Crumbs
How To Make Keto Fried Cheese Balls
Kitchen Gadgets needed:
- Hand Blender
- Mixing Bowl
- Frying pan
Cheese Balls Ingredients needed:
- Cheddar Cheese
- Egg White
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE FRIED CHEESE BALLS
First Step: Prepare Ingredients
Prepare all of your ingredients.
Let the egg whites come to room temperature for the best-whipped texture.
Shred your cheese at home to avoid the extra starches in store-bought pre-shredded cheese.
Second Step: Whisk Egg Whites
Start with whisking your egg whites.
Whisk your egg whites until stiff peaks form.
You can also skip whisking the egg whites and use liquid egg whites mixed with your shredded cheese.
The difference is in the structure of the fried balls: without whisking the egg whites, the cheeseballs will be a little more liquid inside.
Some might prefer that, and it is entirely OK to skip this step.
Third Step: Add egg whites into the shredded Cheese
Add your whisked egg whites into the shredded cheese.
Fourth Step: Fold in the egg whites.
Gently fold the egg whites into the shredded cheese using a fork or spoon.
Make sure all shredded cheese is thoroughly combined with your whisked egg whites.
You can also store the mixture in the refrigerator for about an hour to make your Keto cheese balls easier to shape.
Fifth Step: Shape Balls
In this step, we start shaping the cheese balls.
For me, it was easiest to shape them by hand.
Make sure you shape your fried cheese balls small, as they double in size while frying.
Sixth Step: Fry
Heat your vegetable oil, and once hot, gently place cheese balls one by one into the frying pot.
Leave space between them, and keep turning the balls to get the best shape.
Seventh Step: Take out
Once you see your fried cheeseballs have got a beautiful shape and a golden brown color, using your fork, gently remove them from the oil and place them on the kitchen paper towel to get rid of that extra oil.
You can serve it immediately or store it for later.
Tips and Tricks:
- Egg Whites – whisked egg whites give you a fluffier structure inside the fried balls, while unwhisked egg whites give you a more liquid consistency.
- Type of Cheese – you can use any hard cheese you desire for this recipe
- Refrigerate – the mixture for 45 minutes for better shaping and frying
- Shape – shape your balls small. Remember, they double in size while frying.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Can you make Cheese balls in advance?
You can, without any doubt, prepare those fried cheese balls in advance. The shape will stay for days.
Can you make Fried Cheese Balls in an Air Fryer?
You can prepare fried cheese balls in an air fryer, but the shape might change slightly. I have made a separate post with a different cheese called Cheese Puffs you can look at.
How to store fried cheese balls?
Store your Fried cheese balls in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Can you freeze fried cheese balls?
You can freeze those fried cheese balls without any problem. Make sure while unfreezing, you let them thaw naturally in your fridge as they might change shape, and the balls might flatten a bit.
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Keto Fried Cheese Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Egg White
Video
Instructions
- Prepare all of your ingredients. Egg whites should be at room temperature to get the best-whipped texture you can.
- Start with whisking your egg whites. Make sure your egg white is whisked fully until you get a stiff peak.
- Add your whisk egg whites into the shredded cheese.
- Gently start folding your egg whites into the shredded cheese using a fork or a spoon.
- In this step, we start shaping the cheese balls. Make sure you shape your fried cheese balls small as they double in size while frying.
- Heat your vegetable oil, and once hot, gently place cheese balls one by one into the frying pot.
- Once you see your fried cheeseballs have got a beautiful shape and a golden brown color, using your fork, gently remove them from oil and place them on the kitchen paper towel to get rid of that extra oil.
Notes
- Egg Whites – whisked egg whites give you more of a fluffy structure of fried balls from inside, while not whisked egg whites get you more liquid consistency.
- Type of Cheese – you can use any hard cheese you desire for this recipe
- Refrigerate – the mixture for 45 minutes for better shaping and frying
- Shape – shape your balls small. Remember, while frying, they double in size.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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Can you use a different oil for frying these?
They sound delicious
They are really super delicious Mary.
And of course, you can use whatever oil you re used to for frying.
I do see the air fryer recipe for cheese puffs
On its way 🙂
Sorry…DON’T see recipe for airfryer.
Coming in a while. Working on making it even more delicious
There is no clickable link for the Cheese Puffs recipe…
Sorry Ann,
The post is comming in a while. Still working on perfecting it even better.
These Keto Fried Cheese Balls look amazing! I can’t wait to try them. I love how easy they are to make and that they’re low carb! Perfect for snack time!
You will for sure enjoy them.