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Pretty Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Prep time

20 min

Total time

1 hr 20 min

Servings

Makes 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. cheese spread and 5 crackers each.

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    Ingredients
    • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Neufchatel cheese, softened
    • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) finely shredded reduced-fat mild cheddar cheese
    • 1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) dry vegetable soup mix
    • 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise
    • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
    • 3 green onions, divided
    • 2 slices  (0.75 oz. each) Colby Jack cheese
    •  RITZ Crackers
Preparation
  • Mix  Neufchatel, cheddar, soup mix, mayonnaise and mustard until blended; spoon onto large sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap plastic wrap around cheese mixture while shaping cheese mixture into ball.
  • Refrigerate  2 hours.
  • Unwrap  cheese ball; place on plate, smoothing surface and reshaping cheese ball if necessary. Use wooden spoon handle to press several vertical indents into surface of cheese ball to resemble a pumpkin.
  • Cut  green parts of 2 onions into thin strips; press into indentations in cheese ball. Cut piece off top of remaining onion; press into top of pumpkin for the stem.
  • Use  small cookie cutter to cut leaf shapes from Colby Jack cheese slices. Place around pumpkin stem and on plate around cheese ball.
  • Serve  with crackers.

Recipe Tips

Size WiseEnjoy eating appetizers at a social occasion but be mindful of portion size so you don’t overdo it on calories.

VariationPrepare using cheddar cheese slices, or 1 slice EACH cheddar and Colby Jack cheese.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition per serving:

  • Calories

    170

  • Total Fat

    12g

  •    Saturated Fat

    5g

  • Cholesterol

    20mg

  • Sodium

    420mg

  • Total Carbohydrate

    12g

  •    Dietary Fiber

    0g

  •    Total Sugars

    2g

  •       Includes Added Sugars

    1g

  • Protein

    6g

  • Vitamin A

    8%DV

  • Vitamin C

    0%DV

  • Vitamin D

    0%DV

  • Calcium

    15 %DV

  • Iron

    4%DV

  • Potassium

    2%DV

    • n/a indicates that data is not available

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