Description
Savory cake pops made with ham and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cooked ham
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup melted butter for dipping
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a mini muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together softened butter and grated Cheddar cheese until smooth.
- Stir in the chopped ham.
- In another small bowl, whisk together milk and egg.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk and egg mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each mini muffin cup.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake pops cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake pops are cooling, prepare the cheese frosting. In a small bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sour cream, and Dijon mustard until smooth.
- Once the cake pops are completely cool, insert a lollipop stick into each one.
- Dip the top half of each cake pop into the melted butter.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Allow the butter to set before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger cheese flavor, use a sharper cheddar.
- Ensure the cake pops are completely cool before dipping in butter.
- You can substitute other cooked meats for the ham.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: ham cheese cake pops, savory cake pops, appetizer, party food