Description
A festive and savory Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball made with cream cheese, cheddar, jalapeño, and crushed nacho chips. Perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Doritos Nacho Cheese, crumbled
- 12 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped – save the stem
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add shredded cheddar cheese and garlic powder. Beat again.
- Finely dice the shallot, jalapeño, and yellow bell pepper. Stir into cream cheese mixture.
- Place the mixture onto plastic wrap and form into a ball. Wrap tightly.
- Add 3 rubber bands around the ball to create pumpkin-like indentations.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
- Remove plastic and rubber bands.
- Crush Doritos and press them around the cheese ball until fully coated.
- Place the bell pepper stem on top to resemble a pumpkin stem.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
- Make ahead and chill overnight for best flavor.
- Use gloves when handling jalapeño to avoid irritation.
- Great for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any fall gathering.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10th of cheese ball
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball, Halloween cheese ball, Fall appetizer, Thanksgiving cheese ball, Cream cheese pumpkin ball, Savory pumpkin cheese ball, Spiced pumpkin cheese ball