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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers {Using Cheese Sticks!!}

    Last updated: Oct 9, 2020 by Keri · 6 Comments

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers {Using Cheese Sticks!!}

    This post is sponsored advertising content by Sargento Foods. Tight on time? Last minute entertaining? These 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers - pesto mozzarella bites, prosciutto wrapped pepper jack and fruit & cheese skewers - will save the day in a delicious way!

    3 EASY Cheesy Appetizers - these simple cheese appetizers start with cheese sticks! Pesto mozzarella bites, prosciutto wrapped pepper jack and fruit & cheese skewers are simple, delicious and perfect for entertaining!

    With 2017 marching right along and life in full swing again after Irma, we are back to work, baseball, meetings and preparing for holiday entertaining. (Say what?! I know!) So, whether you forgot about that PTO meeting, had to take over the book club meeting this month or decided to have the ladies over for a last minute glass of wine, you will love this entertaining hack that will make your life SO much easier!

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers {Using Cheese Sticks!}

    Easy, elegant and SO simple, these 3 Easy Cheese Appetizers are so delicious no one will believe that they started out with cheese sticks!!

    Since all good appetizers start with cheese - where are my fellow cheese people at?! - these super simple cheese appetizers are made with Sargento® Natural Cheese Snacks! Since putting together these easy snacks for the office, cheese sticks are a staple in our fridge. I grab them before baseball games, to fight off that afternoon office slump, tuck them in the hubby's lunch box and now they are the hero for these cheese appetizers!

    Entertaining couldn't be any easier! These 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers all start with cheese sticks and are sure to be crowd pleasers!

    Up first are Pesto Mozzarella Bites. Cut each Sargento® Natural String Cheese Snack into six bite size pieces and toss with 1 or 2 tablespoons of your favorite prepared pesto. I used both regular basil pesto and a sun dried tomato pesto. Spoon the cheese bites into a mason jar and these easy appetizer is done!

    Prep and pack these Quick & Easy Snacks for the Office in no time - string cheese, fruit, nuts, veggies & more! Great snack ideas for adults!

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers made with cheese sticks - Pesto Mozzarella Bites

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers made with cheese sticks - Pesto Mozzarella Bites

    Next up is Prosciutto Wrapped Pepper Jack. Cut each Sargento® Pepper Jack Cheese Snack in half. Just like I did with my Prosciutto Wrapped Breadsticks, wrap each piece of pepper jack with a thin slice of prosciutto. (If you can't find prosciutto, use salami, pepperoni or smoky ham.) Yep, that's it! The spicy cheese studded with habanero and jalapeño peppers is the perfect partner to the salty prosciutto. Plus, Sargento® cheese is a natural source of calcium and protein so no guests will go hungry!

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers - Prosciutto Wrapped Pepper Jack start with pepper jack cheese sticks!

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers using cheese sticks! Prosciutto Wrapped Pepper Jack is the perfect spicy, salty combination!

    The third and final of these 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers - Fruit & Cheese Skewers - add a fresh element with fruit and pair with both the Sharp Cheddar Cheese Snacks and the Reduced Fat Colby-Jack Cheese Snacks. Dice each cheese stick into six bite size pieces. Dice a red apple and a green pear into bite size pieces. On a bamboo skewer, alternate pieces of fruit and cheese. These are the perfect Fall appetizer idea. {P.S. I am totally hooked on pears + cheese, now!}

    Sharp Cheddar & Colby-Jack cheese paired with apples and pears make up these Fruit & Cheese Skewers - just 1 of 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers using cheese sticks!

    Sharp Cheddar & Colby-Jack cheese paired with apples and pears make up these Fruit & Cheese Skewers - just 1 of 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers using cheese sticks!

    Sharp Cheddar & Colby-Jack cheese paired with apples and pears make up these Fruit & Cheese Skewers - just 1 of 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers using cheese sticks!

    I put together all three appetizers in about 15 minutes - if you can dice, stir and wrap, then you can entertain! You don't even have to wait for a party ... these also make pretty delicious snacks to nibble at the office, on your break or parked on the couch binge watching your favorite show. #imaybespeakingfromexperience 😉

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers start with cheese sticks and come together in about 15 minutes! Perfect for last minute entertaining and delicious snacks!

    Do you have any other awesome cheese appetizer suggestions? Creative ways to use cheese sticks? I am always on the hunt for ways to indulge my love of cheese 😉

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers - these cheese appetizer ideas start with cheese sticks and provide a quick & elegant way to entertain. They are the perfect delicious Fall appetizers!

    Fellow busy families and last minute entertainers, don't forget to pin these 3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers to your favorite party, entertaining or appetizer Pinterest board!

    3 Easy Cheesy Appetizers made using cheese sticks! Pesto Mozzarella Bites, Prosciutto Wrapped Pepper Jack and Fruit & Cheese Skewers are simple and delicious!

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    1. Amy Anderson says

      September 20, 2017 at 1:14 am

      I am all about appetizers including cheese sticks! These look great!

      Reply
    2. Leanne Jacobs says

      September 20, 2017 at 1:22 am

      I love cheese appetizers! These all look delicious!

      Reply
    3. linda says

      September 20, 2017 at 9:30 am

      We LOVE Sargento cheese in our household! Pinning now!

      Reply
    4. Crystal @ MommyisaWino.com says

      September 20, 2017 at 11:05 am

      I never thought to wrap prosciutto around cheese sticks. That is absolutely going on my list of holiday appetizers this upcoming season. Cheese is such a popular appetizer for our family.

      Reply
    5. Rhonda Hillstrom says

      July 14, 2021 at 9:58 am

      I can't wait to try these!

      Reply
    6. Valerie says

      August 31, 2021 at 4:35 pm

      Do the pears and apples not turn brown?

      Reply

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