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3 Easy, Cheesy Snacks For the Whole Family

Cheesy Snacks For The Whole Family - Parents Canada

These delicious, cheesy snacks require minimal effort for big payoff. Add them to a snack board for the kids or for guests, but make sure you set aside a couple for yourself before you serve the masses. They won’t last long, guaranteed.

Food cheese%20snacksBaked Cheese Sticks
 
Make your own ooey, gooey cheese sticks by dipping halved cheese strings (seriously, like you’d put in the kids’ lunches) or sticks cut from a block of cheese into beaten egg; then coat them in Panko or dry bread crumbs. Bake on a cookie sheet at 400°F until golden.
 
Marinated Bocconcini
 
Toss bite-sized bocconcini with jarred pesto; refrigerate overnight and serve on a cheese platter with olives and other nibbles. You can also skewer marinated balls with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves on toothpicks for caprese salad on a stick. (Kids not into the marinade? Leave the cheese plain and skewer with cubed fruit instead.)
 
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
 
Stuff large, pitted dates with a chunk of Parmesan, asiago or other sharp cheese; wrap with a half a slice of bacon and bake on a rimmed sheet at 400°F for 15 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked through.
 
Originally published in ParentsCanada, April 2012.

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