# Apple Cheddar Bites

[**Crispy Reds Apple**](/content/products/crispy-reds-apple/index.html)

## Ingredients

- 1 lb. cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 cup red apple (diced)
- 1 ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 ½ cups crushed [BareCrispy Reds Apple Chips](/content/products/crispy-reds-apple/index.html)
- 1 cup diced dried cranberries
- 1 bunch of rosemary (for garnish)

## Instructions

1. Dice apple (skin on).
2. Mix cream cheese and maple syrup until combined.
3. Stir in cheddar cheese and diced apple.
4. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or more.
5. Using a small cookie dough scoop, shape cheese mixture into small round balls (about ½ tablespoon size).
6. Put diced cranberries and crushed [BareCrispy Reds Apple Chips](/content/products/crispy-reds-apple/index.html) onto a plate.
7. Press cheese ball into [BareCrispy Reds Apple Chips](/content/products/crispy-reds-apple/index.html) and dried cranberry mixture.
8. Place rosemary spring stem into cheese ball for a festive garnish!  
   Tip: Refrigerate cheese balls overnight and coat in topping immediately before serving!