Two Halloween Cheeseball Recipes – Eat, Drink and Be Scary!
October 16, 2011 in Appetizers
Spooky Spider Cheeseball Recipe for Halloween Hauntings
Food should be fun, I say. And sometimes weird, freaky or scary. Like on Halloween, for example.
In Halloweens past we have whipped up a jack-o-lantern cheeseball by crushing nacho cheese Doritos and rolling the cheeseball in the crumbs.
This year, I wanted to attempt an all edible spider cheeseball, but was at a loss as to what would be savory and black and edible. Then, I was cleaning out my spice cupboard a few weeks ago and came across a huge jar of black sesame seeds that have been lurking at the back of the top shelf for ages now. BINGO! Black sesame seeds are perfect, and look very spider-ish, I must say.
You can use your favorite cheeseball recipe and then just roll it in the seeds on a plate. Or, use our recipe below. Either way, I promise it will be the hit of the party.
And, if you’re looking for other fun Halloween ideas, go over to the Halloween roundup by Cookin Canuck – so many great ideas!
Happy All Hallow’s Eve, Everyone!
JACK-O-LANTERN (AND SPIDER) CHEESE BALL
8 ounces regular or light cream cheese, softened
8 ounces cheddar cheese (or other favorite cheese), grated
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 green onions, thinly sliced, tops included
1 cup finely crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos chips
4 jumbo sized black olives
1 small dill pickle
Mix together the cream cheese, cheddar, Worcestershire sauce and green onions. Form into a ball and then flatten slightly on top to form a pumpkin shape. Make and indentation on the top where the stem will be placed. Freeze for at least one hour.
Place Dorito crumbs on a plate and roll cheese ball in crumbs. Place on a serving plate.
Cut olive into two triangles for eyes and a jack-o-lantern style mouth. Stick the eyes and mouth onto cheese ball with toothpicks. Cut pickle in half and place on top, forming a stem.
Serve chilled with crackers, toasted baguette slices or pita crisps.
FOR SPIDER CHEESEBALL VARIATION:
Omit doritos and use 1 cup of black sesame seeds.
Slice two green olives with pimento stuffing for eyes and a green bell pepper for legs.
– posted by Donna
What a fun, creative idea! It brought a smile to my face.
Barbara – Halloween is such fun!
Oh My Goodness. How will I ever choose???
Megan – Don’t choose – make both!
I love that your holiday food isn’t all about the sweets. (Not that I have a problem with sweets, but a little moderation is nice, especially at this time of year.)
Totally agree, Jeanie ~ candy is dandy, but savory is too!
I just wouldn’t be able to stop smiling if I had these in front of me. Firstly because – adorable. Secondly because – delicious.
Happy Hauntings to You, Joanne!
Mayday! I remember y’all posting a vegetarian version of your bolognese sauce (lentils, if memory serves…) and I came a’hunting but can’t find it. Is it still available anywhere? As much as I would like to make cheeseballs and apple rings, these days, lentil bolognese is a little more my speed :)
Yes, Indeed, Amy – Do not panic. Help is on the way. I just checked and we posted our “Battle of the Bolognese sauce in January 2010. Try that search feature again on the top left hand column of the front page – If that doesn’t work, then I can email you the recipe! Happy Fall to you!
Made a hummus version of this. Not even close to being as cute (not even close), but darn tasty and my kids thought it was fun. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jeanie – You are most welcome! Happy Hauntings!
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