Baked Artichoke Balls packed with Parmesan and Romano cheese are rolled in a crispy light panko coating! Perfect appetizer for a gathering! You can also use the same filling to make a dip!

I think I could eat appetizers in place of a meal any day! I love tasting different nibbles when going out, and I often try to convince Alan to share hors d’oeuvre with me instead of a complete meal.

I’m not always successful though, especially if he sees a big ‘ole juicy steak on the menu!

Ashley, on the other hand is a good sharer! Just pair snacks with a tasty beverage and she’s all for munching on bite size appetizers with me!

That’s just what we did during the holiday break! We stopped at a wine bar and ordered fresh bruschetta and artichoke balls.

Actually, they may have been called artichoke pops because they came with a lollipop stick and they were also fried!

They were so tasty I just had to recreate a healthier version and bake the artichoke balls instead of frying them! You can make these any size you want. I opted for a large golf ball size, but you can make them smaller too or put the filling in a baking dish and serve like a dip!

There’s cheese and spices in the filling that adds a lot of flavor, but a dipping sauce like the chipotle dip I made for these Soy Chorizo Cheddar Balls would be a nice addition! You can also whip up a super simple mix of mayonnaise with a dash of lemon juice and a teaspoon of spicy Asian sauce like Sriracha!

If you like these Baked Artichoke Balls you also might want to try Spinach and Artichoke Dip made with Greek yogurt!