Haunted Dill Pickle Cheese Ball
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Haunted Dill Pickle Cheese Ball is a creamy, tangy Halloween appetizer shaped like a spooky eyeball. It blends smooth cream cheese, sharp dill pickles, and zesty ranch seasoning into a fun, crowd-pleasing centerpiece.
- Prep time
- 20 minutes
- Cook time
- 0 minutes
- Total time
- 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield
- 10–12 servings
Ingredients
16 oz (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded mozzarella or white cheddar 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles 2 tablespoons pickle juice 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed) 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix Salt and pepper, to taste 1 round dill pickle slice (for the “iris”) 1 black olive slice (for the “pupil”) 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce or sriracha (for “veins”) 1–2 pretzel sticks (for “optic nerves”) Round buttery crackers or pretzel crispsInstructions
- Step 1: In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, chopped pickles, pickle juice, dill, ranch seasoning, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Step 2: Shape the mixture into a ball, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Step 3: Unwrap and smooth into a round shape.
- Step 4: Press a pickle slice and olive slice into the center to form the “eyeball.”
- Step 5: Drizzle hot sauce outward to create “veins.”
- Step 6: Insert pretzel sticks as “optic nerves.”
- Step 7: Serve chilled with crackers or pretzel crisps.
Notes
For a paler “eyeball,” use white cheese only. Refrigerate for up to 4 days; decorate just before serving. Mix hot sauce into the cheese base for extra kick.Nutrition
- Calories
- 210
- Fat
- 19g
- Saturated fat
- 11g
- Sugar
- 1g
- Sodium
- 380mg
- Protein
- 6g
- Carbohydrates
- 3g
- Fiber
- 0g