By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on October 2, 2026
Serves 12
140 min
Jack-o'-Lantern Cheese Ball
Recipe GLPR8ecf8307c012f2
A sharp cheddar and cream cheese ball shaped like a pumpkin, with a bell pepper stem. Make it the day before and set it out with crackers and apple slices.
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Ingredients
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 small green bell pepper
Crackers and apple slices, for serving
Directions
Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Mix in 2 cups of the cheddar, the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and green onions.
Scrape the mixture onto plastic wrap, gather it into a ball and chill for at least 2 hours, until firm.
Toss the remaining 1 cup of cheddar with the paprika so it turns a deeper orange.
Unwrap the cheese ball and roll it in the orange cheddar, pressing so it sticks all over.
Press the dull side of a knife down the sides in 6 to 8 lines from top to bottom to make the pumpkin ridges.
Cut the top off the bell pepper, trim it into a short stem and press it into the top of the ball. Serve with crackers and apple slices.
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