Baked Cheddar Olives Recipe | CDKitchen.com (2024)

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A classic retro-style party food. Stuffed olives are wrapped in a cheesy dough and baked until golden brown. Make extra as these go fast at parties!

serves/makes:

ready in:

under 30 minutes

12 reviews
1 comment

ingredients

1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or paprika for milder flavor
24 pimiento-stuffed olives

directions

Drain olives and pat dry with towels. Combine cheese and butter in a bowl. Add flour and cayenne and blend until well mixed. Drop the dough by tablespoons onto wax paper and wrap or mold each piece of dough around an olive, covering it completely.

Bake the wrapped olives on a baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

Recipe Source: 1969 Gourmet Magazine

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ilyce

nutrition data

42 calories, 3 grams fat, 2 grams carbohydrates, 1 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.

reviews & comments

s-chapstickies September 7, 2019

Geeze, football season starts tomorrow & these sound great ! Going to try using the Costco green olives that are stuffed with garlic & jalapenos. Will leave a review after I make them.
Ro REVIEW:
December 30, 2017

These are good to make and freeze the cook from frozen. I always have some in the freezer

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Baking Beck REVIEW:
December 31, 2015

Love these..have a question..can I make these a day ahead, put on cookie sheet ,keep cool and bake the next day??? Thanks
- CDKitchen Staff Reply:
  
  I'm not sure they'd hold up well. The olives are going to give off a lot of moisture and the coating would probably get a little soggy.
martinka REVIEW:
January 29, 2012

Love this recipe and only need to add that (since my sheet pans are a bit abused) I found it helpful to bake the balls on parchment paper to prevent sticking. These are always a bit hit.
trixi_w REVIEW:
February 16, 2010

My mom maid these when I was younger. She would use finely shredded cheddar and the dough was easier to mold and yummier. My daughter and I made these for the superbowl game and now tonite. Very simple and good.
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
February 17, 2009

I made these for a party and they were a HUGE hit! I ended up with close to 60 pieces (using small olives) and there were no leftovers. The recipe was easy to follow as written but it took a bit of time for the dough to come together.
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
January 16, 2009

A friend made these for our Christmas party and added cayenne pepper instead of paprika. They were really good, with a little kick.
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
January 16, 2009

A friend made these for our Christmas party and added cayenne pepper instead of paprika. They were really good, with a little kick.
DRP REVIEW:
November 28, 2008

These are just like the recipe I grew up with - the only thing we add is some seasoning salt. I don't know what went wrong with the first reviewers attempt but when this recipe is followed and mixed as directed, there shouldn't be grease or glop unless perhaps they completely melted the butter - you need it softened and work it into the cheese and flour and it takes a little while to get the dough consistency, don't use fully melted butter - in fact this is pretty much a no-brainer beginner-capable recipe, no matter what serving size you plug in.
mel REVIEW:
December 15, 2007

Love them came out great! You really have to mix well before putting in the olive.
mountain mama REVIEW:
November 22, 2007

Always a hit and oh so easy. Plus, the ingredients are always in the pantry.Love this recipe (and so do all my friends and relations!)No need to worry about what to do with the leftovers ... they aren't any!
irish2heart REVIEW:
December 31, 2005

This is so fast and easy! My family and friends ask for it over and over again.
mudgie REVIEW:
November 20, 2005

Cheese balls, I wish....more like cheese splats, picture a olive cyclops emerging from a ocean of greasy cheese ,(after spending 45 min. prepping) with 14 dinner party guests wondering which appetizer really was the "cheese ball with olive"... how bout 8 oz. instead of 18 oz.? Please everyone, check your quantities or forget about quality.

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