Wow your guests with this easy Fried Cheese Bomb recipe! They are an economical way to serve a crowd and they are only 3 ingredients! This is a hearty, cheesy appetizer everyone loves.

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If you remember, I originally shared this family-friendly DELISH & CHEESY appetizer over at The Melrose Family

We’ve been eating at home more often and have been missing our favorite restaurant style appetizers! When we are cheering for our Kentucky Wildcats, we like something a little more hearty than chips & dip. (Hey, my 3 Ingredient Chip Dip is out of this world, but it’s not a hot app!) We wanted something hearty.

So, I did what every creative mom does…..I scoured the fridge for ingredients so I could do without a special trip to the store.

The first thing that caught my eye was that Olde Faithful…..crescent rolls!

In my Holy Trinity of Southern Cooking Ingredients, crescent rolls are right there alongside condensed soups and butter. Now, foodies often turn up their noses at the Holy Trinity of Southern Cooking Ingredients, particularly the condensed soups. But let’s face it, these three ingredients anchor most southern dishes in some form or fashion!

Give a southern girl just one of these items, and she’ll make a meal! Or a great appetizer. Or a dessert. You get the picture!

Armed with my can ‘o crescents, I grabbed string & cheddar cheeses and became BFFs once again with my deep fryer.

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Fried Cheese Bomb Shopping Supplies

crescent rolls
string cheese
cheddar cheese
vegetable oil

I used mozzarella string cheese because that is what I had on hand during my refrigerator raid. A Colby Jack blend might be delish, too!

(If you are looking for red plastic food baskets like at the diners, I found them here.)

The Playbook: Tips for Making a Fried Cheese Bomb

Make sure your crescent rolls are really cold – pulled straight from the fridge prior to using them. Room temperature crescents can become sticky, making the dough a little difficult to manipulate as you are forming your cheese bombs.
Tightly seal ALL the cheese inside the dough! No peaking shreds of cheese!
Drain on paper towels and serve warm. I like to use checkered wax paper sheets for the full diner/county fair effect! 🙂
We used our electric deep fryer for the Fried Cheese Bomb, but a heavy Dutch oven pot will work, too. Just make sure you use enough oil to cover the cheese balls entirely.

Dip, baby! Dip!

Our favorite dipping sauces for a Fried Cheese Bomb are ranch dressing or marinara sauce. It’s a personal preference – both are great!

Fried Cheese Bomb: Easy Cheesy Appetizer

With only four ingredients a fried cheese bomb is the perfect easy cheesy appetizer to make for the game or just to enjoy when company comes over.

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