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.
Makes 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. cheese spread and 5 crackers each.
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
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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.
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Refrigerate 2 hours.
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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.
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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.
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Use small cookie cutter to cut leaf shapes from Colby Jack cheese slices. Place around pumpkin stem and on plate around cheese ball.
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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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