Pumpkin Cheeseball
Published Sep 26, 2024
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Enjoy these spooky sweet or savory treats for Halloween made with five ingredients or less (not
including water, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper).
Pumpkin Cheeseball
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks of cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups finely shredded cheddar cheese, , divided
- 1 medium red bell pepper
To serve:
- Fruit or vegetables
- Gluten-free crackers
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese in a medium mixing bowl until
- thoroughly combined. Place the rest of the cheddar cheese in a shallow bowl or onto a plate.
- Form the cheese into a ball. Roll the ball in the shredded cheese until fully coated.
- Wrap the ball of cheese tightly in plastic wrap. Then use kitchen twine or 4 clean rubber bands to firmly wrap around the ball four times at intervals that create indentations to look like a pumpkin. Refrigerate until firm, about two hours.
- Remove the twine or rubber bands and plastic wrap from the cheeseball. Use a sharp paring knife to carefully cut the shape of a stem from the red pepper and insert it into the top of the cheeseball. Slice the remainder of the red pepper and any other vegetables, fruit, and/or crackers you would like to serve with the cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 717IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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