This is no ordinary cheese ball.
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!
How to Make The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball
- 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!I love how much the girls and Darryl enjoyed the cheese ball! Hope you enjoy it too!
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The Perfect Fall Cheese Ball
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 Information:
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Clean Diva says
So adorable! I love Autumn and Halloween!
Erin – ekcantcook.blogspot.com
Zelma @ YoSoyMami.com says
LOVE IT!! This is definitely going in my recipe box, thanks!
Cristi ~ Candy Girl says
So cute!
livinlifeinlouie says
what a great recipe! I cant wait to try this in the fall
Sam D says
Just print it out, looks simple. Thanks for sharing!
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!
Jennifer says
I love this! How clever using crushed chips to coat it! Jen
Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE says
This is awesome! I am pinning and sharing on my FB page!
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
THANK YOU soooo much for sharing!!!
Anonymous says
Thank you so much for sharing this adorable, and I’m sure delicious idea!
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
It sure is delicious! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Cooking Rookie says
Great idea! Pinned :-). I also liked you on Facebook 🙂
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