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This cute Pumpkin Cheese Ball from Gooseberry Patch is easy to make: just snap off the stem, rinse and insert into the top of the cheese ball. Make sure to check out Gooseberry Patch’s Fall Line of Cookbooks!
The Great Pumpkin Cheese Ball
Serves 10-12 People
Ingredients
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 10 oz. container sharp Cheddar cold-packcheese spread
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp. celery salt
- 1/4 tsp. onion salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. paprika
- Garnish: 1 pretzel rod, broken in half or stem from a mini pumpkin, assorted crackers
Instructions
- Blend together cheeses until smooth.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, and onion salt, adding more to taste if desired.
- Shape into a ball and set on serving plate; cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.
- If desired, score vertical lines with a knife to resemble a pumpkin.
- Toss walnuts with paprika; press into surface of the cheese ball.
- Break pretzel rod in half and insert in the top for a stem. Use a real stem, if desired, just rinse and insert in the top of the cheese ball.
- Arrange crackers around the cheese ball.
Notes
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This is adorable. It would be a hit at a party!
Cute idea! Great for the season, too. This would be perfect for work party. My daughter makes ghost cookies for Halloween, but it’s nice to have festive recipes that aren’t sweet.
I’ve actually been looking for a cheeseball idea for halloween this would be perfect! I love that it resembles a pumpkin!
That cheeseball looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it! 😀 If only we could taste through the screen! LOL.