The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball

The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball served on a plate with orange and blue tortilla chips

This is the cheese ball that will get your friends asking: How did you do that?

As soon as September rolled in, I couldn’t wait to get into the Fall mode. I LOVE Fall, LOVE Halloween and LOVE Thanksgiving. So, I couldn’t wait to share this fun Fall Appetizer with you!

We are huge fans of cheese balls, so I knew this recipe would go over well in my household. I was right.. young and old devoured this cheese ball. Best of all, it was soooooo EASY to make. Make sure to add this simple appetizer recipe to your Fall Party list!

The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball - Cream cheese, salsa, shredded cheese, seasoning, onions, crushed chips

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How to Make The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball

  1. With a mixer, combine cream cheese, cheddar, onion, salsa and cumin. Mix until creamy.Perfect Fall Cheese Ball - Cream cheese, shredded cheese, salsa, onions, and seasoning in a mixing bowl
  2. Scoop mixture onto plastic wrap and use wrap to form a ball and chill for at least 2 hours.Perfect Fall Cheese Ball - Cheese ball mixture wrapped up in plastic wrap
  3. When ready to serve, roll ball into the crushed nacho chips and place bell pepper stem on top. Serve with chips, vegetables or pretzels!Perfect Fall Cheese Ball - Rolling cheese ball in crushed chipsI love how much the girls and Darryl enjoyed the cheese ball! Hope you enjoy it too!
3 images together of a man and child eating The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball
5 from 27 votes

The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball

This is no ordinary cheese ball. This is the cheese ball that will get your friends asking: How did you make that Perfect Fall Cheese Ball!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 16 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 3 tbsp minced onion
  • 3 tbsp salsa
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cups nacho cheese chips crumbled
  • top of 1 bell pepper for stem garnish

Instructions

  • With a mixer, combine cream cheese, cheddar, onion, salsa and cumin. Mix until creamy.
  • Scoop mixture onto plastic wrap and use wrap to form a ball and chill for at least 2 hours.
  • When ready to serve, roll ball into the crushed nacho chips and place bell pepper stem on top. Serve with chips, vegetables or pretzels!

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Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 0.6mg

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49 Comments

  1. So adorable! I love Autumn and Halloween!

    Erin – ekcantcook.blogspot.com

  2. Just print it out, looks simple. Thanks for sharing!

  3. Anonymous says:

    You could make it vegan by using Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese (which lives up to its name!) flavoured with wonderful herbs and spices and leaving out the cheddar. Very cute idea! Thanks!

  4. I love this! How clever using crushed chips to coat it! Jen

  5. Anonymous says:

    Thank you so much for sharing this adorable, and I’m sure delicious idea!

  6. Great idea! Pinned :-). I also liked you on Facebook 🙂
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