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Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball

This Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese BallĀ is so easy to throw together and makes such a fun and tasty appetizer for Halloween and Fall festivities!
Author Karen @ The Tasty Bite

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 2 8 oz pack cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsps ranch mix
  • 2 tbsps fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

Instructions

  • Remove stem from bell pepper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir to combine pepper, cream cheese, ranch mix, parsley, and 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese until well blended.
  • Scoop mixture onto plastic wrap and use wrap to form into a ball. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
  • Once chilled, roll cheese ball into remaining shredded cheese and shape into a pumpkin by flattening slightly on top. Using a kitchen twine, press the lines into the cheese ball. Press the reserved bell pepper stem on top.