5 Minute Pumpkin Cheese Ball for Halloween Fun.
This pumpkin shaped cheese ball idea is all over the place. I saw a picture of one in Google Images and ran with it when I was making the menu for our Walking Dead premiere buffet earlier this month. It’s ready to serve in 5 minutes flat, if even that long.
Using a little grated cheese and softened cream cheese, with or without herbs and spices thrown in, it’s really easy to whip up a festive cheese ball. I usually roll them in nuts during the Christmas season, but this one is rolled in crushed cheesy tortilla chips. I used a bamboo skewer to make the pumpkin ridges and a sprig of basil leaves for the top. Because it’s October and the Halloween goodies are out, I stumbled across black and orange tortilla chips to serve with it. A freaky purple plate made the perfect serving tray.
Nacho Pumpkin Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
1 c. nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
4 oz. softened cream cheese
Basil leaves
Tortilla chips for serving
Method:
Crush the nacho chips in a food processor. Set aside.
Whir the cheddar cheese in the food processor to quickly grate it.
Add the cream cheese to blend.
Shape the cheese mixture into a ball, using your hands.
Roll the ball in the nacho crumbs.
Place the end of a bamboo skewer flat against the side of the cheese ball and roll it from top to bottom to make a ridge. Repeat to form the sides of the pumpkin. Use your fingers to soften the edges.
Place the basil stem in the top.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Joy
October 23, 2014
This is cool! I think we may try this!