Halloween: Cheeseball Jack O’Lantern

Halloween: Cheeseball Jack O’Lantern

Get ready to wow your guests this Halloween with a festive and delicious Halloween Cheese Ball Jack O’ Lantern. This fun and easy recipe is sure to be a hit at your spooky celebrations.  Pair it with Brain Cheeseball and Apple Monster Mouthes or Cheese Eyeballs  for a ton of fun.

Halloween food is one of my favorites, it is so easy to make a party festive, simply by making food that represents the witches, monsters, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween. Here are a few of our favorite Halloween food options:

• Halloween: Mummy Oreos
• Halloween: Jack O Lantern Stuffed Peppers
• Halloween: Spider Web Soup
• Halloween: Mummy Dogs
• Halloween Crispy Cereal Treats
• Halloween Cupcake Ideas

What You Need

• 16 ounces cream cheese (two boxes)
• 1.5 cups sharp cheddar, shredded
• 1/4 cup Parmesan or feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed
• 1 baby dill pickle (for the stem)
• 6-10 olives (for the eyes and mouth)
• Crackers, veggies, or chips (for serving)

This savory Halloween treat is the perfect addition to a Halloween spread, especially when paired with all the fun and tasty sweeter Halloween treats like these Frankenstein Cupcakes or Halloween: Witches Hats!

How to Make Cheese Ball Jack O Lanterns

1. Prepare the Ingredients: Let the cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese come to room temperature. This makes it easier to mix the ingredients together.
2. Mix the Cheeses: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, Parmesan or feta cheese, mayonnaise, dry mustard, white pepper, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined and smooth.
3. Chill the Mixture: Refrigerate the cheese mixture until it is firm, which should take about an hour. This step is important for shaping the cheese ball later.
4. Shape the Cheese Ball: Once the mixture is firm, take it out of the refrigerator and form it into a ball. You can use plastic wrap to help shape it smoothly.
5. Create the Jack O’ Lantern Face: Place the olives on the cheese ball to create the eyes and mouth of the Jack O’ Lantern. You can get creative with the placement and expression.
6. Coat with Crushed Chips: Roll the cheese ball in the crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos until it is fully coated. This gives the cheese ball its vibrant orange color and adds a delightful crunch.
7. Add the Stem: Stick the baby dill pickle into the top of the cheese ball to create the stem. Depending on the size of the pickle, you may need to cut it to fit properly.
8. Serve and Enjoy: Serve your Halloween Cheese Ball Jack O’ Lantern with an assortment of crackers, veggies, or chips. It’s perfect for dipping and spreading.

Tips for Success

• Room Temperature Cheese: Ensure your cream cheese and shredded cheese are at room temperature before mixing. This helps achieve a smoother consistency.
• Firm Up Time: Don’t skip the chilling step. It’s crucial for shaping the cheese ball.
• Crushing Chips: For best results, crush the Doritos finely so they adhere well to the cheese ball.
• Creative Faces: Have fun with the olives! You can create different expressions to make each cheese ball unique.

Substitution Ideas

• Cheese Variations: Feel free to experiment with different cheeses. Pepper jack, Gouda, or even a smoked cheese can add a unique flavor twist.
• Spice Level: If you like a bit of heat, add some cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the cheese mixture.
• Crunch Coating: Try other flavored chips or even pretzel crumbs for a different crunch and taste.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Jack O’ Lantern is not only a delightful centerpiece for your party but also a tasty treat that everyone will love. Enjoy the festivities and have a spooktacular time!

I cut the recipe in half because we weren’t making this for a party, just for fun for the family, and we certainly did not need more cheese than that! So feel free to do the same.

For this activity, we chose to watch a classic: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Halloween: Cheeseball Jack O'Lantern

This festive jack-o-lantern cheeseball is a fun family treat or a great Halloween appetizer.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cheeseball Jack O'Lantern, halloween

Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Total Time: 8 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 16 ounces cream cheese two boxes
• 1.5 cup sharp cheddar shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan or feta cheese
• 1 Tbs Mayo
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos crushed
• 1 baby dill pickle stem
• 6-10 olives eyes and mouth
• Crackers veggies, or chips for serving

Instructions

• Let cream cheese and shredded cheese come to room temp.
• Mix cheeses, mayo, spices and lemon together until well mixed
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Form into a ball
• Place olives on ball to make Jack O'Lantern eyes and mouth
• Roll in crushed chips
• Stick pickle in top to make stem (depending on size of pickle, you may need to cut it)
• Serve with crackers, veggies, or chips.

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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