How to Make Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic - A Step-by-Step Guide

With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about festive and delicious appetizers to serve at your next gathering. And what could be more perfect for a fall get-together than these adorable Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic? This recipe is not only delicious, but it also makes for a stunning presentation that will impress all of your guests.

These mini cheeseball pumpkins are not only delicious, but they are also incredibly easy to make. The base of t...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen

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

    180 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 21mg
    • Sodium: 631mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 79mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 50mg