Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Name: Pumpkin Cheese Ball
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 pkg. Neufchatel cheese, softened; ⅓ cup pumpkin; ⅛ tsp. ground cinnamon; dash ground nutmeg; ¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted; 1 green onion piece (2 inch); RITZ Crackers

When you need a fall appetizer to take to a friend's party, this pumpkin shaped cheeseball is a simple and theme appropriate choice - plus it tastes great!

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Servings:

Makes 1-1/2 cups cheese spread, or 12 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Neufchatel cheese, softened
⅓ cup canned pumpkin
⅛ tsp. ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 green onion piece (2 inch)
RITZ Crackers

Directions

Mix Neufchatel, pumpkin and spices in medium bowl until blended. Add nuts; mix well. Shape into ball.

Use wooden spoon handle to press indentations into cheese ball to resemble pumpkin as shown in photo.

Insert onion piece into top of cheese ball.

Refrigerate 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

Recipe Tips

How to Shape the Neufchatel Mixture into Ball
Place Neufchatel mixture in center of large sheet of plastic wrap. Gather corners of plastic wrap at top of Neufchatel mixture and twist until mixture forms ball. Unwrap cheese ball; place on plate. Make indentations and add onion for stem as directed in recipe. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Substitute
Substitute a 2-inch piece of cinnamon stick, pretzel rod or green pepper strip for the green onion.