Scarecrow cheese ball is a the cutest and most tasty fall appetizer perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall occasion. Kids and adults will love this adorable scarecrow cheeseball.
Scarecrow Cheese Ball
A yummy cheese ball recipe that’s dressed up like a scarecrow! An easy and creative fall appetizer recipe that is super fun too.
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What to serve this fall cheeseball with?
You can serve it with your favorite crackers and sliced vegetables.
Cheeseball Ingredients
- cream cheese
- Velvetta cheese
- shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- Worcestershire sauce
To Decorate Scarecrow
- Triscuit crackers
- Matchstick carrots
- red bell pepper
- black olives
- grape tomato
- parsley
How to make a scarecrow cheese ball
Begin with a large mixing bowl, beat together all of the cheese ball ingredients until completely blended.
Next use plastic wrap to shape the cheese mixture into a round disc. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serving.
When you are ready to serve, place the cheeseball on a serving plate and decorate it like a scarecrow.
Across the side of the circle designated as the top, place a row of 5 Triscuit crackers, gently pressing the crackers into the cheese. Then place a row of four crackers over the first row to form the scarecrow’s hat. Add a small piece of parsley as the flower on the hat. Arrange the matchstick carrots as hair.
For the scarecrow face slice the black olives and place two slices as eyes. Press the grape tomato into the cheeseball as the nose. Lastly press the red bell pepper slice into the cheeseball as a mouth.
What You Need
Cheese Ball
- 2 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 12 ounces Velvetta Cheese room temperature
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
To Decorate Scarecrow
- 9 Triscuit crackers
- Matchstick Carrots
- 1 slice Red Bell Pepper
- 2 black olives
- 1 grape tomato
- 1 small stem parsley
Directions
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Begin with a large mixing bowl, beat together all of the cheese ball ingredients until completely blended.
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Next use plastic wrap to shape the cheese mixture into a round disc.
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Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serving.
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When you are ready to serve, place the cheeseball on a serving plate and decorate it like a scarecrow.
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Across the side of the circle designated as the top, place a row of 5 Triscuit crackers, gently pressing the crackers into the cheese. Then place a row of four crackers over the first row to form the scarecrow’s hat. Add a small piece of parsley as the flower on the hat. Arrange the matchstick carrots as hair.
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For the scarecrow face slice the black olives and place two slices as eyes.
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Press the grape tomato into the cheeseball as the nose. Lastly press the red bell pepper slice into the cheeseball as a mouth.
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