Halloween Spider Cheese Ball Recipe
This cute Spider Cheese Ball only needs a few ingredients with a homemade or store-bought cheeseball, seeds, pretzels and olives. This is so easy and fun for a Halloween Party!
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Calories: 200kcal
Servings: 0
Equipment
- Electric Mixer or Whisk
- Spatula
- Plastic Wrap
- Hands (for rolling cheese balls)
- Serving Platter
Ingredients
- 2 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup black sesame seeds
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- Additional pretzels and crackers for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and olive oil until smooth.
- Add goat cheese, green onions, garlic, dill, oregano, salt, and pepper, then mix well.
- Chill the cheese mixture for 30 minutes.
- Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls (small spiders) or 3-inch balls (large spiders).
- Coat each ball in black sesame seeds.
- Insert pretzel sticks (four on each side for small spiders, eight for large spiders) to create spider legs.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving with crackers or extra pretzels.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg