Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe (Taste Of Home)

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

MAKES: 20 servings

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

• 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese

• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 2 teaspoons paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 celery rib or broccoli stalk

• Sliced apples and assorted crackers

  

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheeses until smooth. Stir in the cheddar cheese, paprika and cayenne. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
2. With a knife, add vertical lines to the cheese ball to resemble a pumpkin; insert a celery rib or broccoli stalk for the stem. Serve with apples and crackers. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Originally published as Pumpkin Cheese Ball in Taste of Home October/November 2007, p17