Fall Appetizer – Scarecrow Cheese Ball
A fun and festive fall appetizer made with cream cheese, Velveeta, and cheddar, shaped into a cheese ball and decorated like a scarecrow with crackers, veggies, and olives.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (including chilling)
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 pound Velveeta, room temperature
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
9 Triscuit crackers (for decoration)
1/2 cup matchstick carrots (for decoration)
1 slice red bell pepper (for decoration)
2 black olives (for eyes)
1 grape tomato (for nose)
1 parsley stem (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, Velveeta, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until smooth and well blended.
- Shape the mixture into a round ball and refrigerate for about 1 hour to firm up.
- Decorate the chilled cheese ball: arrange Triscuit crackers on top for a hat, press carrots around the sides for hair, place the red bell pepper slice for a smile, add black olives for eyes, and a grape tomato for the nose. Use a parsley stem as garnish.
- Serve with additional crackers, pretzels, or vegetables for dipping.
Notes
Substitute cheddar with pepper jack for extra spice.
Add chipotle powder for a smoky flavor.
Use pretzel sticks instead of carrots for hair.
Prepare the cheese ball ahead and decorate just before serving.
For parties, divide into mini cheese balls for individual servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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