Pumpkin Cheese Ball – Easy Fall Appetizer!
This pumpkin cheese ball combines a blend of cheese, ranch seasoning and green onions that is shaped like a pumpkin and coated with shredded cheese. A fun, festive appetizer for Thanksgiving and other fall parties.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: Just a handful of simple ingredients and about 15 minutes of hands-on prep.
- Creamy and flavorful: Cream cheese, cheddar, ranch seasoning and green onions make this a savory, cheesy crowd-pleaser.
- Perfect for fall parties: The adorable pumpkin shape makes it a fun appetizer for Thanksgiving, Halloween parties, fall gatherings and charcuterie boards.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 Tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 bell pepper stem
- Optional: twine to create pumpkin shape
How to Make Pumpkin Cheese Ball
STEP ONE – In a medium mixing bowl, spread the cream cheese around to soften.
STEP TWO – Add 1 cup of shredded cheese, ranch seasoning mix, and green onions. Salt and pepper to taste.
STEP THREE – Mix until well combined and ingredients are evenly distributed.
STEP FOR – Form the cheese mixture into a ball.
STEP FIVE – Spread out a piece of plastic wrap, and add a sprinkle of cheese for the bottom of the cheeseball.
STEP SIX – Press remaining shredded cheese into the sides of the ball until it is completely covered.
STEP SEVEN – Wrap the ball in the plastic wrap.
STEP EIGHT – Use baker’s twine to tie 3 strands around the pumpkin to form a pumpkin shape, if desired. (alternatively, you can shape it into a ball)
Before serving, top the cheeseball with the bell pepper stem.
Tips & Tricks
- Use a block of shredded cheese and shred it yourself. The texture will be better for sticking to the cheese ball.
- Use block cream cheese vs. spreadable so that it will firm up nicely in the fridge
Storage Instructions
Wrap and store any leftover cheese ball in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.
Pumpkin Cheesball
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Description
This pumpkin cheese ball combines a blend of cheese, ranch seasoning and green onions that is shaped like a pumpkin and coated with shredded cheese. A fun, festive appetizer for Thanksgiving and other fall parties.
Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tablespoons ranch seasoning
3 green onions, sliced
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 bell pepper stem
Optional: twine to create pumpkin shape
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, spread the cream cheese around to soften.
- Add 1 cup of shredded cheese, ranch seasoning mix, and green onions. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix until well combined and ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Form the cheese mixture into a ball.
- Spread out a piece of plastic wrap, and add a sprinkle of cheese for the bottom of the cheeseball.
- Press remaining shredded cheese into the sides of the ball until it is completely covered.
- Wrap the ball in the plastic wrap.
- Use baker’s twine to tie 3 strands around the pumpkin to form a pumpkin shape, if desired.
- Before serving, top the cheeseball with the bell pepper stem.
Notes
Wrap and store any leftover cheese ball in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.
- Prep Time: 15 MINUTES
- Chill Time: 6 Hours
