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Pretty Pumpkin Cheese Ball

This impressive, yet easy-to-make, pumpkin-shaped cheddar cheese ball will make the perfect addition to your Halloween or fall charcuterie board. Serve with RITZ Crackers for the perfect appetizer.

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
Trans fat

0g
Cholesterol

20mg
Sodium

420mg
Carbohydrate

12g
Dietary fiber

0g
Total sugars

2g
Added sugars

1g
Protein

6g
Vitamin A

8%DV
Vitamin C

0%DV
Calcium

15 %DV
Iron

4%DV
Potassium

2%DV
Vitamin D

0%DV

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