Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls
Savory, creamy, and fun little cheese balls shaped like pumpkins — coated in crushed cheese crackers with a touch of parsley and a pretzel stick stem.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup crushed cheese crackers like Cheez-Its
- Fresh parsley leaves for garnish
- Pretzel sticks broken into short pieces for stems
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and shredded cheddar until smooth.
- Add the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until fully combined.
- Scoop and shape the mixture into 8 small balls.
- Roll each ball in crushed cheese crackers to coat.
- Use a knife to lightly score lines down the sides of each ball to give it a pumpkin shape.
- Press a small parsley leaf and a pretzel stick into the top of each ball to form the pumpkin stalk.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving with crackers or sliced veggies.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 439mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 553IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 0.1mg
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