Smokey, cheesey, spicy and delicious! This cheese ball can be made in the shape of a pumpkin, snowman or any other fun shape for your holiday season. This is also a great cheese ball recipe for everyday entertaining.
8 oz Cream cheese, room temp
1/4 Cup mayo
1 Tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 Tsp seasoned salt
1/4 Tsp ground black pepper
3 Green onions, sliced
1 Tsp dried parsley
A few dashes Worcestershire
Two dashes liquid smoke
1 Tsp Franks Red Hot powder or a few shakes of hot sauce
2 Cups shredded cheddar, divided
3 Strips of bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
Mix everything but 1 cup of cheddar.
lay out plastic wrap nad cover with 1/2 cup cheddar. Drop cheese ball mixture on top, put the second 1/2 cup of cheddar over that and work the cheese th cover the whole chhese ball. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. If making a pumpkin shape, tie 3 pieces of cooking twine around the outside, creating “pumpkin” shape. Chill in refrigerator at leat 2 hours.
Use 1/4 piece of celery stick for pumkin stem. Add right before serving.
Enjoy!
~J~
