A simple cheese ball combining cream cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, salsa, cumin and jalapeno, rolled in Doritos, finished off with a bell pepper stem to make the perfect festive appetizer. Just because Halloween is over, doesn’t mean pumpkin season is. Make this for your next fall get together, and I promise you, it will be a hit!
I made this for a Thanksgiving appetizer a few years ago, and I have to tell you, when you show up with a cheese ball that looks like a pumpkin, people take notice 🙂 It’s so creamy and taco flavors really pop well with the crushed Doritos. I find nothing better than combining Doritios and tacos, thank you Taco Bell! That’s probably something a food blogger should never admit to, but we’re all friends here, right?
Here’s the recipe! It’s fun and easy to make, and pretty darn tasty to eat.
Pumpkin Cheese Ball
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Ingredients
16oz cream cheese, room temp
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
3 tbsp minced onion
2 tbsp salsa
1 tsp minced jalapeno
2 tsp ground cumin
2 cups Doritos, crumbled
top of 1 bell pepper for stem garnish
Directions
With a mixer, blend 16 ounces room-temperature cream cheese with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar, 3 tablespoons minced onion, 2 tablespoons salsa, 2 teaspoons ground cumin and 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno. Scoop onto plastic wrap and use the wrap to form the mixture into a 5-inch pumpkin-shaped ball; chill at least 2 hours. To serve, unwrap, roll in crushed nacho-flavored tortilla chips and press a bell pepper stem into the top.
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Wow I love this Sarah!!!! 🙂
Thanks Amy 🙂
Yum!
It’s so good Debbie!
This is one to remember
Thank you!
Thanks for the reminder Sarah – I saw this recipe too and it is the perfect snack for this time of the year 🙂
Glad I reminded you 🙂 It’s so fun to make!
Hi Sarah, just too darn cute! Cheryl
Thanks Cheryl!
Such an adorable cheese ball, Sarah….Love this!
Thank you Nancy 🙂
Sarah, the pumpkin cheese ball looks adorable! I am sure it tastes awesome too!
It does taste as good as it looks 🙂
Love your Cheese Pumpkin 🙂
Thank you!!
This is so festive and beautiful. Love that cheese ball.
Thank you so much Suzanne!
Hi Sarah, what a clever idea, so adorable.
Thanks for the kind words Cheri!
Cute ‘n clever! Yummy, too!
Thank you Jeanne 🙂
What a brilliant recipe Sarah….
Thanks Swapna!
I love this Pumpkin Cheese Ball, Sarah 🙂 It looks delicious too!
I love it too 😉 Thank you!
This is awesome!
Thanks Sarah!!!
So freakin cute! Totally making this for Thanksgiving!
Thanks! Send me pics 🙂
Oh my goodness, this is just to cute for words. I love this pumpkin cheese ball.
Thanks Kay 🙂
Looks so cute 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
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I can’t wait to try this!!