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Basketball Party Snack Bar + Cheez-It Meatball Recipe!

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Hey party peeps! College basketball playoffs are in full effect! The perfect time to throw a party, right? Need some ideas? Well, check out my Basketball Party Snack Bar featuring Cheez-Its! and my recipe for Cheez-It crusted meatballs.

LET’S GO SHOPPING!

Cheez-Its are on sale for 3/$8 at Target. So off to Target I go. I used my Target’s Cartwheel app on my phone to save an additional 35% off the sale price when I bought 3 varieties of Cheez-Its. Can’t beat that deal, right! I bought three since I was going to use half the box of regular Cheez-Its in my meatball recipe and the other two boxes are their new Grooves flavors that I’ve been dying to try.
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Next stop…my local party store to pickup some basketball themed paper goods like plates and napkins. I also own this fabulous custom made basketball prop set (hoop backboard and bleacher stands) which adds the perfect themed touch to my snack bar and does double duty to hold the black and white referee striped snack cups which hold the perfect individual portion of Cheez-Its!

GIRLFRIEND TIP I usually only use glassware at my parties, but when it’s game time I like to put out paperware for easy cleanup and guests can revisit the Snack Bar multiple times without having to dirty up a bunch of dishes for me to clean after everyone leaves.
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LET’S GET COOKIN’ MY CHEEZ-IT CRUSTED MEATBALLS!

Cheez-It Meatball Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need:
– bag of fully cooked frozen meatballs (thawed)
– flour, eggs (beaten), vegetable oil
– toothpicks
– dipping sauces (I used honey mustard, bbq, and hot wing sauce)
– 1 box of Cheez-Its or Zesty Cheddar Ranch Grooves (crushed)

Cheez-It Meatball Recipe Ingredients

Cheez-It Grooves

GIRLFRIEND TIP I don’t know about you, but I LOVE to cook but seriously don’t have a whole lot of time on my hands as a busy Mom-preneur so I take short cuts when I can! For this recipe, I grab a bag of FULLY COOKED frozen meatballs, thaw them out the night before the game and the next day, I only have few steps to make these. If you make your meatballs from scratch, just be sure to bake them after you’ve fried them to make sure they are cooked completely through.

Step 1: Crush the Cheez-Its
Place the Cheez-Its into a plastic bag and pound them until they are crushed
Cheez-It Meatball Recipe Step 1

Step 2: Bread the Meatballs
Make a breading station of flour, eggs and the crushed Cheez-Its and roll the meatballs in the flour first, then roll in the eggs and then coat in the crushed Cheez-Its until fully coated.

Step 3: Fry the Meatballs
Heat up the oil until hot before you add in the meatballs. Add them to the frying pan and brown on all sides. When done, transfer them to a paper towel to drain the excess oil from the meatballs.
Cheez-It Meatball Recipe Step 2

Step 4: Serve with Dipping Sauces
For extra flavor and fun, I put out an assortment of individual cups of dipping sauces that guests can take with their plate of meatballs.

GIRLFRIEND TIP Be sure to put out multiples of the dipping sauces so that you aren’t running back and forth trying to replenish them the entire game. Shown here is just one of each variety.
Cheez-It Meatball Dippers

Cheez-It Meatballs
Cuisine: Game Day Snacks
Author: Tonya Coleman
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 25
Ingredients
  • 1 bag of fully cooked frozen meatballs (thawed)
  • flour, eggs (beaten), vegetable oil
  • dipping sauces (I used honey mustard, bbq, and hot wing sauce)
  • 1 box of Cheez-Its or Zesty Cheddar Ranch Grooves (crushed)
Instructions
  1. Step 1: Crush the Cheez-Its – Place the Cheez-Its into a plastic bag and pound them until they are crushed
  2. Step 2: Bread the Meatballs – Make a breading station of flour, eggs and the crushed Cheez-Its and roll the meatballs in the flour first, then roll in the eggs and then coat in the crushed Cheez-Its until fully coated.
  3. Step 3: Fry the Meatballs – Heat up the oil until hot before you add in the meatballs. Add them to the frying pan and brown on all sides. When done, transfer them to a paper towel to drain the excess oil from the meatballs.
  4. Step 4: Serve with Dipping Sauces – For extra flavor and fun, I put out an assortment of individual cups of dipping sauces that guests can take with their plate of meatballs.

LET THE GAMES CONTINUE!

Check out the Most Valuable Cheese Contest that’s taking place from Feb – April 2015. Vote for your favorite Cheez-It flavors from six popular flavors and play games for a chance to win $10,000! Oh yeah!

WANT MORE RECIPES USING CHEEZ-ITS?

Be sure to visit Cheez-Its for more yummy game day party recipes!

WHICH COLLEGE TEAM ARE YOU CHEERING FOR THIS MARCH?

Cheers!
Tonya

WHERE DID SHE GET THAT?

– Styling & photography: Soiree Event Design
– Cheez-Its and Cheez-It Grooves: Target
– Basketball backboard props: Hello My Sweet
– Black and white Referee striped snack cups: Hoopla Events

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About Tonya

Tonya Coleman is a premiere event planner, stylist & graphic designer. She shares party tips & inspiration here at Soiree Event Design for women who want to host fabulous parties with less stress. Following her passion to give back and support new party planners, Tonya has launched The Partypreneurs School of Party Planning® an online suite of courses and coaching that teaches new and aspiring party planners how to turn their hobby and passion into a money-making party planning business. You can connect with her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter.

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  8. Ashley says

    Cheez-It meatballs??? This is both the best and worst news I’ve heard all day. I am literally begging myself not to go to Target right now and buy a box or two 🙂

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  22. Bonnie @ wemake7 says

    Our family loves Cheeze its. This recipe sounds really good. I will have to make it one of these nights. Your party set up is pretty cool too.

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  23. Rosey says

    That’s a good way to use the Ceez-Its. They’re very flavorful so I can see how they’d be great on the meatballs.

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  25. Joseph says

    Wow! I love Cheeze Its. This is a nice display of ideas of what you can do with a box. I could eat them everyday!

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  37. Pam says

    We love March Madness and we have a few parties along the way. These are some great tips and the recipe looks delicious. Will have to try it.

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  38. Pauline C. says

    I use Cheez It for my baked parmesan-crusted chicken fillets! This is another good use of these incredible biscuits! I can’t wait to try it!

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  40. Mhie Lee says

    What a clever idea you have. I am planning for my daughter’s party and I have a hard time to choose her theme since she has so many things she wanted

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  45. Ann Bacciaglia says

    This looks like a great combo of snacks for a party. My son plays Basketball. I will have to make some of these up for his next after game get together.

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  59. CourtneyLynne says

    Omg this is an awesome setup!! Basketball is my favorite sport so I love planning fun parties around games!!!

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  67. R U S S says

    That’s such a beautiful spread for a very sporty theme. Good job! I like the Cheez-It Meatball recipe. It’s a good twist to the traditional meatball.

    Reply

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