Get ready for a frightfully delicious treat with this spooky Halloween cheese ball. Made with a blend of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and herbs, this creepy-crawly appetizer is perfect for your Halloween party. Shape it into a pumpkin, decorate with spider webs and serve with crackers or veggies for a ghoulishly good time. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare, making it perfect for last-minute Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon grated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Pretzel sticks
- Black olives
- Crackers or vegetables, for serving
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, parsley, onion, garlic powder, dill, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into a round ball to resemble a pumpkin. Smooth out the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
- Using a knife or toothpick, create ridges on the surface of the cheese ball to mimic the texture of a pumpkin.
- Place the cheese ball in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.
- Meanwhile, cut the black olives into small pieces to create spider bodies.
- Once the cheese ball is chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and press pretzel sticks into the top to resemble a pumpkin stem.
- Decorate the cheese ball with the olive pieces for spider bodies and use small pieces of pretzel sticks for legs.
- Serve the Halloween cheese ball with crackers or vegetables.
- Enjoy your spooky Halloween treat!
