Course: Appetizer, Dip, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours hours
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 153
Make this pumpkin shaped cheese ball for your next Halloween or fall party! It's made with a few different cheeses, bacon, and jalapeno. It's abosutely delicious!
Print Recipe
In a large bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, 1 cup shredded cheddar, mozzarella, diced jalapeno, crumbled bacon, green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until well combined.
Form the cheese mixture into a ball.
Lay two pieces of plastic wrap flat on the counter criss cross. Make sure they are long enough to cover the cheese ball.
Sprinkle 2-3 Tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese in the center of the plastic wrap, then place the cheeseball on top. This is the coat at the bottom of the cheeseball.
Press the remaining cheddar cheese into the top and sides of the cheeseball until it sticks. Continue until the cheese ball is covered in the cheddar cheese.
Fold the plastic wrap over the cheeseball and tightly wrap it. Stretch the rubber bands over the wrapped cheese ball to form grooves in the ball to look like a pumpkin. Make sure the rubber bands sit tight and are spaced out.
Place the cheeseball in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours until firm. Once chilled, remove the rubber bands and unwrap your pumpkin shaped cheese ball.
Place the cheeseball on a serving board or plate.
Insert the bell pepper stem on top of the cheeseball as the "pumpkin stem".
- Serving Size: 1 serving = ¼ cup.
- If your cheeseball mixture is firm enough, you may be able to roll the ball in the shredded cheese to coat. This will depend on the temperature in your house.
- You can use twine or yarn instead of rubber bands if needed to make the pumpkin grooves.
Calories: 153 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Net Carbs:
1.8
g
|
% Carbs:
4.9
%
|
% Protein:
16.2
%
|
% Fat:
78.9
%
|
SmartPoints:
6
Values
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