Did you walk into Trader Joe's and find they were out of cheese bites again? Make your own Trader Joes cheese bites in under thirty minutes with this delicious recipe for the famous crispy parmesan cheese bites! With only 20 calories per chip, it's easy to enjoy a whole handful guilt free! (Gluten free, nut free, soy free, FODMAP, egg free)

What Are These Bites of Amazingness?

Eventually you'll walk into a Trader Joes. And when you do you will probably find that one of the foods you are looking for is sold out!! BUT you can enjoy making Trader Joes cheese bites at home by combining two types of cheese then baking until they become crispy and delicious!

Parmesan Cheese: Parmesan cheese is considered to be a lactose free cheese that has a high calcium content. For this recipe you will want to use shredded parmesan cheese.
Grana Padano: A delicious Italian cheese that is aged for nine months to produce a salty, nutty flavor. It is considered to be part of the parmesan family but does contain lactose. You will want to use shredded grana padano for this recipe.

Buying

Great news! Parmesan cheese is purchasable at most major grocery stores. I often purchase shredded parmesan or a wedge of parmesan. Grana Padano cheese can be found at Italian markets, or grocery stores that carry specialty cheese. I can also find Grana Padana cheese at stores like Von's (California) and Harmon's (Utah). I can even sometimes find it at my local Kroger store.

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How to Make

start to grate both cheeses! Whenever I grate cheese I am so b-o-r-e-d. I believe zesting fruit and chopping vegetables also needs to be added to that list too.

Once you grate both cheeses you will mix them together than place about one tablespoon of cheese into each mini muffin cup.

FAQ

Greasing the Mini Muffin Pan?

No, the cheese has plenty of fat in it that you don't need to grease the pan. The cheese shouldn't stick.

Using Other Types of Cheese?

Absolutely. You can use all parmesan if you would like to. Using the combination of the two cheeses just gives you the closest flavor to the Trader Joe's cheese bites recipe.

How Many Cheese Bites Will This Recipe Yield?

24-36 bites.

Storing

Just store the cheese bites in an airtight container. They can be stored at room temperature for up to a week. But I'll admit these don't usually last much beyond a couple of days!

What Ways Can I Enjoy Cheese Bites?

Here are some great ways we enjoy these:

Side dish
In place of potato chips
On salad as croutons
In soup as croutons
Charcuterie boards

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