Prep Time: 40 min.
Try this fun Halloween Cheese Ball shaped into a ghost if you want an impressive appetizer idea this spooky season. It's almost too cute to eat and surprisingly easy!
This delicious recipe is great to serve at a Halloween party and the perfect alternative to the pumpkin shaped cheeseballs you've likely seen around.
All you need is your favorite cream cheese (I used a herb one), grated cheddar cheese, and crackers.
For added cuteness, top the cheese ghost with eyes (if you want a fast option, use cucumber peel, seaweed, or even peppercorns) and a hat.
You can make this fellow a few hours in advance, but wait to top it with eyes until right before serving.
Ingredients
- 200 grams cream cheese
- 40 grams cheddar cheese
- 1 black olive
- 1 fresh mozzarella
- crackers
- 1 red bell pepper
- plastic wrap
- metal straw
- small oval-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
1. Spoon the cream cheese onto a piece of plastic wrap.
2. Shape the cheese into a ghost shape (it helps to have wet hands).
3. Seal the ghost tightly with the wrap and place it in the fridge or freezer for 20 minutes.
4. Grate the cheddar cheese finely.
5. Place the ghost on a serving platter and top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
6. To make the eyes, slice a piece of cheddar or mozzarella.
7. Cut out the eyes with the oval-shaped cutter.
8. Use a metal straw and an olive for the pupils.
9. Cut a thin strip of olive for the mouth.
10. Arrange the details onto the ghost.
11. To make the hat, slice the bumpy top off a bell pepper.
12. Remove the pepper stem carefully.
13. Trim the pepper into a neat piece and cut a small indent to allow space for the stem.
14. Place the hat on top of the ghost.
15. Serve with crackers or chopped veg.
