They look like snowballs, small snowballs, they are mozzarella bites or little mozzarella balls flavored with four seasons pepper.

They are perfect as an easy and quick Christmas appetizer.

For a more refined version, you can use buffalo mozzarella bites.

A mozzarella bite weighs about 1.75 oz.
A little mozzarella ball weighs about 0.88 oz.

Plan for one bite – especially if it’s buffalo – or a couple of little balls per person if the menu is traditionally rich.

Ingredients

Preparation

Buffalo Mozzarella Bites
Purchase locally produced buffalo bites [Ragusa].
It’s said that to fully enjoy the flavor, buffalo mozzarella should be left in its own liquid and not stored in the refrigerator.
However, since it is displayed in the fridge section at the vendor’s, once at home, I place it back in the refrigerator and take it out at least an hour before consuming it to bring it back to the right consistency.
Remove the buffalo bites from their liquid when it’s time to serve them.
Whether they are cow’s milk mozzarella or buffalo mozzarella, place the bites in a bowl or on a plate or cutting board.
As for the pepper, I use a mixed peppercorn blend:
– black pepper;
– white pepper;
– green pepper;
– pink berries;
with grinder, to grind fresh.
Grind the pepper.
Plate up.
Your four seasons pepper mozzarella bites are ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Add some green to the plate.
You can accompany them with lettuce, arugula, lamb’s lettuce, or valerianella.
– Recipes for light cold dishes with no cooking.

You can use mixed mozzarella and scamorza bites:
– mozzarella bites;
– smoked mozzarella bites;
– scamorza bites;
– smoked scamorza bites.

For a lactose-free version, use lactose-free mozzarella and scamorza bites.

Prediabetes and Cheeses
Follow your dietary plan.
In general, cheeses should be consumed in moderation – no more than twice a week – preferring fresh cheeses over aged ones like: cottage cheese, cow’s ricotta, light spreadable cheese, mozzarella, feta.
The Accu-Chek Diet Meter
Cow’s Milk Mozzarella average portion 4.23 oz
Kcal 303.6 | CHO 0.8 g | Protein 22.4 g | Lipids 23.4 g.
Which is better, cow’s milk or buffalo mozzarella?
Buffalo mozzarella is a cheese particularly rich in fats.
Every 100 g of product contains:
– 18.3 g of fats compared to 16.1 g of cow mozzarella;
– 56 mg of cholesterol compared to 50 mg of cow mozzarella.
Source: SID nutritional table – milk and derivatives.