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witch hat cheese ball with a green pepper ring
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Witch Hat Cheese Ball

A witch hat Halloween cheese ball is the perfect appetizer for celebrating any spooky occasion. This adorable holiday starter will set the spellbinding tone for all your parties.
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes (packed in oil) diced & patted dry with a paper towel
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cups crushed blue corn tortilla chips
  • 2 green pepper rings sliced into 1" pieces
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Instructions

  • To a large mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the crushed chips sliced green peppers. Using a hand mixer, whip them together until evenly combined.
  • Cover the mixing bowl tightly with cling wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Separate the cream cheese mixture, into 1/4 and 3/4's.
  • Roll the 1/4 of cream cheese mixture into a ball. Flatten it out between a sheet of wax or parchment paper into a wide disk shape for the brim of the hat.
  • Add the cream cheese disk to the crushed chips, pressing them in as necessary to cover/stick, and then set it on your desired serving platter. This should be where you intend for it to stay and finish building the cheese ball.
  • Cover the serving platter in cling wrap, and set aside.
  • Form the remaining 3/4's of the cream cheese mixture into a fat log shape. Wrap it in plastic wrap to seal, and refrigerate both for another hour.
  • Unwrap the serving tray, set aside.
  • While the larger log is still wrapped, roughly smush/shape it into a form that resembles the top half of a witches hat. Carefully unwrap, and roll it in crushed chips- pressing them in as needed to ensure even coverage.
  • Flatten the bottom, as needed, and set it on top of the center of the brim.
  • Using the green pepper slices, add them around the base of the hate cone to form a hat band that also hides where they meat.
  • Serve immediately with dipping options of your choosing.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 1mg