I saw a big cheeseball pumpkin in a magazine and thought, "how about mini ones for party appetizers or after-school snacks?". We whipped up a batch today and they were gobbled up! Use any cheeseball recipe you like, we just picked something easy since my kids are big Ranch fans. These would be absolutely adorable at a Fall Party!!!
Cheesey Mini-Pumpkinsmakes about 20
Ingredients:
2 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 package Ranch dressing mix
1 C. shredded cheese, any kind (we used a Mexican blend)
1 package Ranch dressing mix
1 C. shredded cheese, any kind (we used a Mexican blend)
1 C. crushed cheese crackers
Green Onion, for garnish
Green Pepper, for garnish
Green Onion, for garnish
Green Pepper, for garnish
Directions:
Mix cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and shredded cheese in a bowl until combined. Take a heaping spoonful, roll it into a ball shape and roll in crushed cheese crackers.
Mix cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and shredded cheese in a bowl until combined. Take a heaping spoonful, roll it into a ball shape and roll in crushed cheese crackers.
Set on a plate and make a small indention with your finger to form the pumpkin shape. Add a green pepper "stem" and green onion "leaf". (see video tutorial)
Serve with pretzels, carrots, crackers, pea pods, whatever your family likes to dip.
20 comments:
Cute Cute Cute Mandy! These not only look adorable, but I bet they are really tasty!
These are adorable and they sound like they would be yummy!
How cute! I love your creativeness! I may just have to make these for our halloween party!
Love your blog! Great ideas! Thanks for finding my blog too!
preschoolsnacks.blogspot.com
I put a link to you on my blog. So creative!
found your blog through Gourmet Momma...what a cute idea, my kids would love these!
So cute! You are the queen of cute, creative ideas like this...
I just love your blog! Your ideas are the cutest ever! (Thanks for the comment on my blog.)
~Joni Andersen
OMG - ADORABLE!!!
What a fun idea!! Just in time for the fall! :)
Hi :),
We would like to feature your cheesy mini pumpkins on our blog and possibly our digital-recipe reader, too.
Please email sophiekiblogger@gmail.com if interested. Thanks :)
You can read more here:
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Sophie
Hey -- we're making these for Chloe's preschool class tomorrow -- she fell in love at first sight! Another great recipe, Mandy!
These are so fun! Thank you for sharing the idea. I want to post the idea on my blog, I'll leave a link back to you. If this is a problem, just let me know. :)
I am fixing to make these for work tomorrow. I am so excited about making them. They are so stinkin cute!!
What a fun idea! Do you mind if I post this on my blog when it gets closer to Halloween and link back to you, of course?
They're so cute! I have to remember these for my sister's birthday at Thanksgiving.
I really love the platter in your photo, I have an addiction to spiral scrollwork (not just in the kitchen). Can you tell me where you got your plate?
Thanks!
Thanks! They're easy and fun for Fall.
I got my plate at a little Hallmark shop a couple years ago at a sidewalk sale. I just barely gave it away (with a matching one) when we moved!
Thanks - I'll have to keep an eye out on eBay to see if someone wants to give theirs up.
Too cute. I actually just made a sweet version that looks similar to these. Great minds. :)
A great idea. I'm sure these balls taste sooo good!
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