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Make these super addictive Corn Cheese Balls for your next house party and see them disappear in seconds. These are easy to make, cheesy, crispy, freeze well and taste amazing. Here is how to make Corn Cheese Balls Recipe.
 
Corn Cheese Balls served on a plate.
 
Making snacks is always a challenge and I always look out for newer recipes. This time I tried all healthy corn and mixed it with some yummy cheese to make these Corn and Cheese Balls.
 

Corn cheese balls is one such snack, which is loved by all. Not only kids, but adults are also equally fond of them. These are very easy to make, just prepare the mixture few hours before usage and keep it in the freezer. Few minutes before serving, convert the mixture into round balls and fry them. And amazingly delicious hot and cheesy corn balls will be ready in just few minutes.

These crispy balls are delicious, look awesome too, can be enjoyed with tomato ketchup or coriander mint chutney. And I’ve since been getting requests to make them again and again. For variations of this vegetarian recipe, you can also try the Potato and Cheese Balls. Non-vegetarians will love the Chicken Cheese Balls to go with their steaming cup of tea.

Enjoy them in the evening with your friends and family and bond over a yummy snack. Corn and Cheese Balls can be even served as a starter before an elaborate meal. You may even relish Corn and Cheese Balls with Pita Bread instead of falafel.

As far as the recipe is concerned, you can always modify it as per your liking. You can use Italian seasoning (oregano and chilli flakes) or Indian seasoning (chilli powder and garam masala) whichever you may like.

Now lets get some further insights about these crispy and cheesy corn balls recipe.

What are Corn Cheese Balls?

Corn Cheese Balls are an all time favorite snack, which are soft from the inside and crispy from the outside, providing an absolute indulgence during rainy season. Deep fried potatoes and corn balls, flavoured nicely with some salt and green chilies along with the goodness of cheese is a perfect delight along with a hot cup of tea.

What to serve with Corn Cheese Balls?

Some tomato ketchup, mint sauce or mint and coriander chutney goes really well with corn cheese balls. Flavoured mayonnaise and cheese sauce also perfectly complements these mouthwatering corn cheese balls.

Last time, I served these with my Yum Yum Sauce and the combo was a super hit.

Tips to make best Corn Cheese Balls

Make sure to refrigerate the balls for a few minutes before frying.

Grease your hands properly with oil before making balls so that the mixture don’t stick to your hands and each ball has an accurate shape.

You need to be quite cautious while preparing these cheesy delights, as these balls tend to burst while frying.

Now in order to avoid shredding of these balls, you need to make sure that the mixture is freezed properly for 15 minutes. You also need to see, that the mixture bind nicely. If you find the mixture a little soft than what is required, feel free to add more plain flour or gram flour so that we are able to make proper round balls out of it. This is done because extra soft mixture tend to break easily in the oil.

Also do not forget to coat the roundels nicely with milk and breadcrumbs, which will not only provide a nice color to these cheesy corn balls but will also protect them from shredding apart, when dropped in oil.
 
Drain the balls on a tissue lined plate to get rid of excess oil.
 
You can also replace processed cheese with Mozzarella Cheese and keep a cheese cube in the centre of the balls to make cheese stuffed Corn Cheese Balls.
 

Corn Cheese Balls without Breadcrumbs

Coating cheese corn balls nicely with some bread crumbs not only prevents them from bursting in oil, but also, provides a crispy golden colour coating as well. If you do not wish to use breadcrumbs for any reason, you can always substitute it with some crushed cornflakes.

Corn Cheese Balls Without Potatoes

You can definitely prepare corn cheese balls without potatoes also. Just follow the exact same recipe as provided below and skip adding boiled and mashed potatoes. Add grated paneer instead. 

Baked Corn Cheese Balls

If you want a healthier version of this cheesy delight, then instead of deep frying the balls you can always bake them. Prepare evenly shaped balls from the mixture and instead of frying just bake them in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, until they are nice golden in color. Spray or brush a little oil over them before baking for that crunchy golden glow.

You can air fry these balls in an airfryer.

Jain Corn Cheese Balls

To make Jain friendly Corn Cheese Balls, replace boiled potatoes with either grated paneer or boiled and mashed raw banana.

How can I freeze Corn Cheese Balls?

You can prepare a large quantity of these balls and then freeze them in a foil lined tray until they are completely frozen. Then collect all these balls in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for any time usage.

Now whenever you have unexpected guest or kids gathered at home, prepare this easy and cheesy mouthwatering snack only by frying already prepared balls and serve hot. Make sure to thaw the frozen balls for an hour before frying.

How to make Corn and Cheese Balls Step by Step

Grind the corn kernels to a coarse paste.

Ground corn.

In a bowl, mix together corn, potatoes, cheese, corn flour, all purpose flour, salt, sugar, green chilli, coriander and baking powder.

All ingredients added in a bowl.

Make 13-15 balls from the mixture.

Balls made from the mixture.

Refrigerate the balls for 10-15 minutes. Dip the balls in milk and then in bread crumbs, so that they are coated with crumbs all over.

Ball dipped in milk.

Ball coated in bread crumb.

Heat oil for frying in pan. When the oil becomes hot, turn the heat to medium and fry the balls till they are golden brown and crispy.

Fried balls.

Corn Cheese Balls Recipe

Make these super addictive Corn Cheese Balls for your next house party and see them disappear in seconds. These are easy to make, cheesy, crispy, freeze well and taste amazing. Here is how to make Corn Cheese Balls Recipe.
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Corn Cheese Balls

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Continental
Calories 1045 kcal
Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Corn Softened
  • 1 cup Boiled Potato Grated
  • 3/4 cup Processed Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Green Chilli Finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Chopped
  • 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs

Instructions

  1. Grind the corn kernels to a coarse paste.

  2. In a bowl, mix together corn, potatoes, cheese, corn flour, all purpose flour, salt, sugar, green chilli, coriander and baking powder.

  3. Make 13-15 balls from the mixture.

  4. Refrigerate the balls for 10-15 minutes.

  5. Dip the balls in milk and then in bread crumbs, so that they are coated with crumbs all over.

  6. Heat oil for frying in pan.

  7. When the oil becomes hot, turn the heat to medium and fry the balls till they are golden brown and crispy.

  8. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

Recipe Notes

Replace boiled potatoes with grated paneer if you wish to.

Fry one balls to see if they are not bursting in the oil. Once it gets fried perfectly, then drop more balls in hot oil.

Fry the cheese balls on medium heat so that they are fried well from inside as well.

Nutrition Facts
Corn Cheese Balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1045 Calories from Fat 369
% Daily Value*
Fat 41g63%
Saturated Fat 21g131%
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 2235mg97%
Potassium 1591mg45%
Carbohydrates 135g45%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 1550IU31%
Vitamin C 34mg41%
Calcium 1355mg136%
Iron 11mg61%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  9. Nava.K

    Goodness Neha, all the pics are simply perfect and so loveable. That crunchy coating over the balls and the herbs added inside are great. My kind of savoury fried snack!!!!

    Reply

  12. anusha praveen

    just looking at your clicks is making me drool aint that enough to tell about your success?? Sell out recipe

    Reply

  20. Reshmi

    crunchy snack apt for weekend television.. very pretty pics.. happy to follow you, do stop by mine @ noelcollections.blogspot.com

    Reply

  29. Silvia

    No tardaré en copiarte estas bolitas.Nos encanta el maíz y lo utilizo en un sinfín de preparaciones.
    Tienes un blog hermoso,te felicito.

    Un saludo

    Reply

  30. Carolyn Jung

    I know I couldn’t stop at just one of these. Who can resist crispy golden and cheesy — all in one delightful bite? Yum!

    Reply

  42. Anonymous

    Hi, mouth watering ! I am going to try this.. One Q though – Can I make these with grated Parmesan cheese instead of cheddar . Hope you reply soon, thanks ! 🙂
    Sudha

    Reply

  43. Chef Jeff

    These look like some Conch Fritters that I had at Harpoon Harry’s in Punta Gorda, FL. They look delicious.

    Your site is fabulous. Thanks for sharing your delicious food with us.

    Jeff

    Reply

  47. Devina Mathur

    I tried these yummy Cheese and corn balls… they are just toooo delicious. They have become my all time party starters. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe.

    Reply

  49. Namratha Kumar

    Dear Neha…thank you for this fabulous recipe. Tried them yesterday and they were delightfully soft and gooey on the inside yet crisp on the outside. Pure cheesy goodness.

    Reply

  53. Ashwini Hegde

    I have been following your blog for some time now.. and these cheese balls looks delicious. I wanted to try these but I am confused about the measurement. The quantity of cheese and all-purpose flour looks too much. Please verify.

    Reply

  54. Roshni

    Hi could I make these a day in advance and leave them in the fridge, do milk and breadcrumb coating in the day or even better Could I make and freeze? Thanks, they look and sound delicious!!!

    Reply

  55. yummyfoodrecipesindia

    Seriously this recipe is watering my mouth with its attractive pictures. Hope this could taste better, must give a try. Thank you!

    Reply

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