Skull Cheese Ball (Halloween Appetizer)

Name: Skull Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300 grams cream cheese (I used Boursin); 150 grams crackers (or pretzels); 6 tablespoons balsamic glaze

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Everyone will love this easy-to-make Skull Cheese Ball with pretzel crackers. It’s the ultimate Halloween appetizer that comes together quickly, and the best part is you only need three ingredients.

A spooky food dish featuring a skull-shaped cheese ball with black olive eyes and mouth, surrounded by round crackers arranged in a circle.

Bring the cheese ball to your next Halloween party for the perfect centerpiece, or enjoy it on a spooky night at home with all your favorite people.

Skull Cheese Ball Ingredients

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Cream cheese: I use Boursin. It’s a cream cheese with garlic and herbs with a firm texture that holds its shape well.
Balsamic glaze: To fill the indents for the eyes. You can omit if you prefer.
Crackers: I like round pretzel crackers.

Recipe Tip

Skip the skull and make a ghost cheese ball or eye ball instead.

How to Make a Skull Cheese Ball

Two hands shape a cream cheese skull on top of a plate lined with cling film.

Place the cream cheese on top of cling film. Shape the skull.

A hand cuts out an eye out of a cream cheese skull with a round cookie cutter.

Cut out the eyes and nose with cookie cutters.

A knife trims teeth out of a cream cheese skull.

Trim the teeth with a knife.

A piping utensil filled with balsamic glaze pipes a dark trim outlining teeth on a cream cheese skull.

Assemble the skull onto your serving platter. Surround with crackers and add the balsamic glaze details.

Possible Variations

Cream cheese: You can use any cream cheese you like. If it’s too soft to shape, add a tablespoon or two of finely grated cheddar or Parmesan.
Crackers: Crostini, crackers, pretzels, crudité, or potato chips.
Balsamic glaze: Try chutney, chili sauce, or fill the indent with black sesame seeds, or nuts.
Add-ins: Caramelized onion, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, fresh garlic, fresh herbs, crispy bacon, chopped nuts, jalapeños, chives, or sundried tomatoes.
Personalisation: Feel free to customize the skull as you wish. You can make x’s for eyes, make two rows of teeth, add a bone cross, etc.

How to Store Leftovers

Keep them in an airtight container or cover the platter with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge and enjoy within two days.

FAQs

Can I make the Halloween cheese ball in advance?

Yes, you can prepare it a few hours ahead and keep it covered in the fridge. When ready to serve, top with the balsamic glaze details and add the crackers.

I shaped the cheese ball but it’s now sticking to the cling film. What do I do?

Try sticking it in the freezer for 15-20 minutes, to see if that helps.

My cream cheese is too soft to shape. How can I fix this?

Add a tablespoon of grated cheddar or Parmesan until the consistency is easier to work with.

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Servings: people

Skull Cheese Ball

By Sine Siemkowicz

Spooky cheese ball with sweet balsamic glaze and crackers.

Prep: 20

Cook: 0

Total: 20

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Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 300 grams cream cheese, I used Boursin
▢ 150 grams crackers, or pretzels
▢ 6 tablespoons balsamic glaze

Instructions

Place cling film on top of a serving platter.
Top with the cream cheese.
Shape the skull with slightly wet hands so the cheese won’t stick.
Use the round cookie cutter to make the eyes and the petal-shaped cutter to shape the nose.
Draw and indent the teeth with a knife.
Fill the indent for the teeth with balsamic glaze.
Top the void for the nose and eyes with balsamic glaze.
Carefully remove the cling film underneath the skull.
Arrange the crackers or pretzels around the skull.
Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 38mg, Sodium: 283mg, Potassium: 72mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 504IU, Calcium: 65mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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