Cheese Bread Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter 
• 6 oz cream cheese softened
• 4  egg whites beaten
• 12 oz bread french trimmed
• 8 servings optional: marinara sauce 
• 0.5 pound sharp cheddar cheese cubed

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• double boiler

Directions

1. Cut bread into one-inch cubes; set aside. Melt butter and cheeses in a double boiler over low heat, stirring often.
2. Remove from heat; fold in egg whites.
3. Dip bread cubes into cheese mixtures; set on greased baking sheets.
4. Place in freezer until frozen; remove from baking sheets and store in plastic zipping bags in the freezer up to one month.
5. To serve, bake frozen at 400 for 12 minutes on greased baking sheets.
6. Serve with marinara sauce, if desired.