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Scarecrow fall cheese ball decorated with crackers, carrots, olives, tomato, and bell pepper.

Scarecrow Fall Cheese Ball Recipe

Angela Sellari
Build a fun Scarecrow Fall Cheese Ball recipe in 30 minutes (plus one hour refrigeration)! This festive appetizer with three cheeses is perfect for Halloween, fall parties, or Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
  • 1 pound Velveeta cheese room temperature
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

To decorate:

  • 9 Triscuit crackers
  • Matchstick carrots
  • 1 slice red bell pepper
  • 2 black olives
  • 1 grape tomato
  • 1 small stem parsley

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together all of the ingredients until completely blended.
    cheese in the mixer
  • Using plastic wrap, shape the cheese mixture into a round disc. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serving.
    cheeseball mixture in a bowl
  • When ready to serve, place the cheeseball on a serving plate.
    cheeseball in a circle
  • Across the side of the circle designated as the top, place a row of 5 Triscuit crackers, gently pressing the crackers into the cheese.
    Scarecrow Fall Cheese Ball with cracker hat and carrot hair.
  • Then, place a row of four crackers over the first row. This forms the scarecrow’s hat. Add a small piece of parsley as the flower. Arrange the matchstick carrots as hair.
  • To make the scarecrow face, slice the black olives and place two slices as eyes. Press the grape tomato into the cheeseball as the nose. Then, press the red bell pepper slice into the cheeseball as a mouth.
    spring of green decoration
  • Serve with additional crackers or vegetable dippers.
    scarecrow face

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 28gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1519mgFiber: 1g
Keyword cheeseball recipe, fall cheese ball, fall cheeseball
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