Did you walk into Trader Joe's and find they were out of cheese bites again? Make your own in under thirty minutes with this delicious recipe for the famous crispy parmesan Trader Joe's cheese bites! At only 20 calories per chip, it's easy to enjoy a whole handful guilt free! (Gluten free, nut free, soy free, FODMAP, egg free)
Mix together the two cheeses. Drop a tablespoon of cheese into each mini muffin cup.
Bake for 11-14 minutes at 400 degrees,
Remove from oven, allow cheese to cool in mini muffin pans for approximately ten minutes before removing from pan.
Remove cheese from pan (can use a butter knife or spoon) then allow to cool completely before placing in an airtight container.
Notes
Do I Have to Grease 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.
Can I Use Other Types of Cheese?
Absolutely. You can use all parmesan if you would like to. Using the combination of the two cheeses just yields you the closest to the Trader Joe's cheese bites recipe.
How Many Cheese Bites Will This Recipe Yield?
About 24-36 bites.
How Do I Store Them?
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
Keyword 20 minute meal, cheese, gluten free, pasta salad, soup