Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Halloween Recipes. (Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic Recipe). These look great on any Thanksgiving or Halloween table! Very fancy looking, but so easy to make. (Prep time includes chill time.)

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen

Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic Recipe

Ingredients

2 ½ teaspoons butter

3 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

2 cups shredded aged Cheddar cheese

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

¼ cup chopped green onions

¼ teaspoon garlic salt

1 cup finely crushed cheese-flavored crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish)

12 pretzel sticks

1 small bunch fresh parsley

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until sizzling about 30 seconds. Add garlic and sugar. Cook stirring constantly until garlic just starts to brown 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Transfer garlic mixture to a bowl. Add Cheddar cheese cream cheese green onions and garlic salt. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to handle about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Shape chilled cheese mixture into golf-ball-sized balls. Roll each ball in crushed crackers and slightly flatten the bottom. Press 1/2 a pretzel stick into the top. Repeat with remaining cheese mixture.

Step 3

Spread parsley out on a serving plate and place mini cheeseball pumpkins on top leaving enough room in between for parsley to show through.

Nutritional Information

Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 180.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.6g 11%

Carbohydrates: 19.4g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 8.6g 13%

Saturated Fat: 4.5g 22%

Cholesterol: 21.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 390.8IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 2.6mg 4%

Folate: 6.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 79.3mg 8%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 4.4mg 2%

Potassium: 49.6mg 1%

Sodium: 630.7mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 77.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.