{"id":6461,"date":"2026-07-08T16:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6461"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:34:17","slug":"6461","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/6461\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Cheesy Olive Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Golden Cheesy Olive Bites<\/h1>\n<p>These Golden Cheesy Olive Bites are buttery, crisp on the outside, and packed with a savory olive center. They&#8217;re perfect as party appetizers, holiday snacks, or a delicious bite-sized treat.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u215b teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>24 pitted green olives (or pimento-stuffed olives), drained and patted dry<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional, for topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a mixing bowl, combine the cheddar cheese and softened butter until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add the flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.<\/li>\n<li>Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten it in your palm.<\/li>\n<li>Place one olive in the center and wrap the dough completely around it, sealing all edges.<\/li>\n<li>Roll gently into a smooth ball and place on the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat with the remaining olives and dough.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>15\u201318 minutes<\/strong>, or until the bites are golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve warm with ranch dressing, garlic aioli, or marinara sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Add them to a charcuterie board.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for parties, game day, or holiday gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pat the olives dry before wrapping to help the dough stick.<\/li>\n<li>You can prepare the bites ahead of time and freeze them unbaked. Bake directly from frozen, adding 3\u20135 extra minutes to the baking time.<\/li>\n<li>Try using pepper jack or Parmesan for a different cheesy flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden Cheesy Olive Bites These Golden Cheesy Olive Bites are buttery, crisp on the outside, and packed with a savory&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6461"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6464,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6461\/revisions\/6464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}