Serve veggies and crackers with this creamy pumpkin shaped cheese ball - appetizer ready in 10 minutes.
White Pumpkin Cheese Ball
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 10 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 5 cups shredded extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese (20 oz)
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 logs (4 oz each) goat cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 thick pretzel rod
- 1 basil leaf, if desired
- 1 thyme sprig, if desired
- Assorted crackers or fresh vegetables, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, beat cheeses and pepper with electric mixer on low speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Shape mixture into large ball to look like pumpkin. Smooth surface with metal spatula or table knife. If desired, make vertical grooves in cheese ball with fingertips.
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Step2Break 1/2-inch piece off pretzel and press into top of cheese ball for pumpkin stem; discard remaining pretzel piece. Place basil leaf and thyme sprig beside pretzel. Serve with crackers and vegetables.
Nutrition
320
Calories
27g
Total Fat
17g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 320
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 18g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 470mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 17g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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