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green onion cheese ball

Green Onion Cheese Ball Pumpkin Shaped

Fun, festive, and easy gourmet cheese ball appetizer that is sure to wow your guests!
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4-6 oz goat cheese
  • 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp rosemary, fresh, finely chopped or 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1/8 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cheddar crackers, ground prefer whisps cheese crisps
  • crackers of choice for serving

Instructions
 

  • Combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, green onions, salt, red pepper flakes, ground mustard, garlic powder, rosemary in a large bowl and mix to combine. Mold the mixture into a ball, pressing the top of the ball with your hand to flatten it.
  • With the tip of a butter knife, carve lines down the sides to resemble a pumpkin. Roll the cheese ball in the ground whisps or orange crackers of choice.
  • Remove the entire bell pepper stem with a paring knife and put it on top of the cheeseball as the pumpkin stem. Serve the cheeseball on a plate with crackers of choice.

Notes

  • Substitute whisps with cheeze-its, goldfish crackers, or any other orange looking cracker you prefer.
  • Use fresh or dry herbs of choice.
  • Can use orange zest instead of lemon. 
  • Make a day ahead and roll in crackers right before serving. 
Keyword holiday appetizers, pumpkin shaped cheeseball