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Pumpkin Cheese Ball

A cream cheese and sharp cheddar ball with pumpkin, pineapple and dried beef, tied into pumpkin ridges and topped with a pepper stem.

cold_biteEasyAmerican
Prep20 min0Total20 minTempcold
✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
Ingredients
  • 8 ozcream cheese(softened)
  • 0.5 cuppumpkin puree(canned)
  • 8 ozcrushed pineapple(well drained)
  • 2 cupssharp cheddar cheese(shredded)
  • 2.5 ozdried beef(finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsponion(finely chopped)
  • 1 wholebell pepper(green, stem used for decoration)
Make Ahead

Makes about 3 cups. Shape and chill ahead of serving time; add the pepper stem just before serving.

Instructions
  1. 1Beat the cream cheese, pumpkin and pineapple until smooth.
  2. 2Stir in the cheddar, dried beef and onion.
  3. 3Shape into a ball and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
  4. 4Tie four pieces of string or rubber bands around the wrapped ball to press in pumpkin ridges, then chill for 1 hour.
  5. 5Unwrap, set on a platter, press the pepper stem into the top and serve with crackers, apple slices and vegetables.
Notes
History & Origin

Shaping a cheese ball like a pumpkin is a popular fall and Halloween party trick: string or rubber bands press in the ridges and a pepper stem finishes the look. This version follows Taste of Home's Test Kitchen-approved Pumpkin Cheese Ball, and the same shaping method is used by Mom Loves Baking, Rose Bakes and Food Network.

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