Homemade Labneh Cheese Balls

Oh, baby! I’ve truly outdone myself with this easy appetizer or snack that’s perfect as we head into the holiday season. These labneh cheese balls are made with creamy, flavorful labneh and served with Milton’s Gourmet Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers.

Why you’ll love these labneh cheese balls:

• Quick: These make for the perfect quick snack or appy when you’ve forgotten to prepare something – they’ll be done in 15-minutes
• Flavorful: You get the fire roasted veggie flavor from the side crackers with the creamy, spiced labneh
• Versatile: Role these cheese balls in whatever flavor of cracker you wish to personalize these labneh cheese balls

Ingredient Notes:

Crackers: To accompany this recipe, I used my fav Milton’s Gourmet Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers. They’re baked to perfection and made with premium ingredients, so they’re bursting with flavor from a blend of Mediterranean herbs and spices.

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Labneh: You can buy labneh in the grocery store, but you can also make it yourself very easily. Check out my simple recipe here.

How to make labneh cheese balls:

1. Make labneh according to our recipe *see notes below for a link to the recipe* – you will need 24 hours for the homemade labneh.
2. Once labneh is prepared, scoop out 2 tablespoons per ball to make 8 labneh balls. Put a little bit of olive oil on your hands and roll each one. Set on a plate.
3. Now make the spice mix: to a spice grinder or high powered blender add dehydrated lemon slice, dehydrated garlic and zataar. Pulse until a finer, combined texture is created.
4. Pour the spice mixture onto a plate or in a low bowl and roll each labneh ball in the spice mixture. Repeat until all labneh balls are done.
5. Finally, transfer the spiced labneh balls to a clear glass container or jar. Pour in enough olive oil to cover all of the balls and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
6. Enjoy the labneh balls spread onto Milton’s Gourmet Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers!

Expert Tips & FAQ:

How to make homemade labneh: Here’s our Homemade Labneh Recipe. It’ll only take you 15-minutes!

Want to roll the labneh balls in other spices? Try sumac, oregano, paprika, dried dill or lemon zest.

What is labneh? Tangy, thick, and creamy. Homemade labneh is basically a cheese made with yogurt.

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• Vegan Grits & Creamy Beans & Collards
• Refried Beans & Avocado Tacos
• Vegan BBQ Black Bean Meatballs

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Homemade Labneh Cheese Balls

This easy, and quick appy or snack recipe takes classic labneh and turns it into labneh cheese balls that are delicious.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Servings 8 labneh balls

Calories 45

Servings: 8 labneh balls

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Ingredients

For serving

• ▢ 1x box Milton’s Gourmet Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers!”

For the labneh balls

• ▢ homemade or store-bought labneh, see notes for a link to our homemade labneh recipe
• ▢ 1 tbsp dehydrated garlic
• ▢ 1 tbsp zataar spice
• ▢ 1 slice dehydrated lemon
• ▢ olive oil for rolling and labneh ball storage

Instructions 

Start Cooking

1. Make labneh according to our recipe *see notes below for a link to the recipe* – you will need 24 hours for the homemade labneh.
2. Once labneh is prepared, scoop out 2 tablespoons per ball to make 8 labneh balls. Put a little bit of olive oil on your hands and roll each one. Set on a plate.
3. Now make the spice mix: to a spice grinder or high powered blender add dehydrated lemon slice, dehydrated garlic and zataar. Pulse until a finer, combined texture is created.
4. Pour the spice mixture onto a plate or in a low bowl and roll each labneh ball in the spice mixture. Repeat until all labneh balls are done.
5. Finally, transfer the spiced labneh balls to a clear glass container or jar. Pour in enough olive oil to cover all of the balls and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
6. Enjoy the labneh balls spread onto Milton’s Gourmet Fire Roasted Vegetable Crackers!”

Notes

Here’s our Homemade Labneh Recipe: https://www.foodbymaria.com/how-to-make-labneh/

Want to roll the labneh balls in other spices? Try these:

• Sumac
• Dried Oregano
• Paprika
• Dried dill
• Lemon zest

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Calories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15.1mgSodium: 80.1mgSugar: 1g