Makes 1 cheese ball | Prep 20 minutes | Chill 2 hours | Total 2 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups crushed cheese crackers or nacho cheese chips (coating)
• 1 pretzel stick or bell pepper stem
• Kitchen twine (optional)

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese, cheddar, garlic powder, and paprika until smooth.
2. Shape into a ball, then flatten slightly into a pumpkin shape. Wrap in plastic and chill 2 hours.
3. Roll in crushed crackers to coat.
4. Use twine pressed around the ball to make pumpkin ridges (or score gently with a knife).
5. Insert pretzel stick as the stem. Serve with crackers.