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a cheddar cheeseball shaped and grooved like an orange pumpkin with a green stem, surrounded by crackers in a wide horizontal shot, on a wooden board scattered with mini gourds, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Pumpkin Cheeseball

This cheeseball is shaped like a pumpkin and rolled in paprika to give it that classic pumpkin orange glow!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 bell pepper stem or pretzel rod

Method
 

  1. Beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in cheddar, chives, and garlic powder.
  2. Scrape onto plastic wrap and form into a ball, then chill 1 hour to firm up.
  3. Roll the chilled ball in paprika until evenly orange.
  4. Use a knife to press vertical grooves down the sides so it looks like a pumpkin.
  5. Press a bell pepper stem or pretzel rod into the top and serve with crackers.

Notes

Add a splash of hot sauce to the mix if your crowd likes heat.