It’s impossible to explain how cute this looks as well as how delicious. Since it’s a cheeseball created to resemble a pumpkin, it goes without saying it is perfect for your Halloween party, but Thanksgiving is another occasion when this might be a good idea.

Whether you want to make something fun for the family or you’re having a party, making a dish for someone else’s party or heading to a gathering or pot-luck meal, this pumpkin cheese ball is going to impress everyone!

It’s an easy recipe which combines cream cheese and cheddar with onion, salsa and ground cumin. The finished cheese ball is rolled in Doritos and then decorated with the stem of a bell pepper. You can adjust the ingredients if you want, swapping the cheddar for Colby jack or another kind of cheese, or omitting the cumin if you aren’t a fan.

This cheeseball pairs nicely with crackers, pretzels or vegetable crudites.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This cheeseball has hints of south of the border flavors with salsa, cumin and Doritos. It makes a cute centerpiece for your Halloween or Thanksgiving table, and is really easy to make.

How to Serve It:

You can serve the cheese ball with whatever dippers you want, such as crackers, tortilla chips or vegetable batons.

Can You Make It Ahead?

Yes, you can make your pumpkin cheeseball in advance and keep it refrigerated.

Ingredients:

Cream cheese
Minced onion
Shredded cheddar
Ground cumin
Tomato salsa
Crumbled Dorito chips
Stem of a bell pepper, for garnish

How to make Pumpkin Cheese Ball:

Beat the cheddar with the cream cheese, onion, cumin, and salsa using a stand mixer.

Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap, shaping it into a ball.

Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Roll in Dorito crumbs and then decorate with the bell pepper stalk and serve.

This pumpkin themed cheeseball is a wonderful dish to serve at Thanksgiving or Halloween. It’s full of Mexican flavors and the Doritos coating and bell pepper stalk make the cheeseball resemble a pumpkin, adding an element of fun.

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

This cheeseball has hints of south of the border flavors with salsa, cumin and Doritos. It makes a cute centerpiece for your Halloween or Thanksgiving table, and is really easy to make.

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Cook Time 20

Chilling time 2

Servings: 12

Course: Desserts

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

1 pound cream cheese at room temperature
3 tablespoons minced onion
2 cups shredded cheddar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ cup chunky tomato salsa
2 cups crumbled Dorito chips
Stem of a bell pepper for garnish

Method

Beat the cheddar with the cream cheese, onion, cumin, and salsa using a stand mixer.
Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap, shaping it into a ball.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Roll in Dorito crumbs and then decorate with the bell pepper stalk and serve.

Storage Instructions:

Keep it in wrapped and enjoy within 3 days.

Variations and Substitutions:

Omit the cumin if you aren’t a fan or use spicy salsa (or regular salsa with minced chilies) for an extra touch of spice.