Smoky Pumpkin Cheese Ball by @applewood_cheese

20 min

8 servings

🧀

80 g

Applewood cheese

🧀

400 g

Soft cheese

🧂

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🧄

1 tsp

Garlic granules

🌶️

1 tsp

Paprika

🌿

1 tsp

Mixed herbs

🌶️

0.5 tsp

Chilli flakes

🍪

30 g

Biscuit

🍪

Crackers

  1. Combine
    • Soft cheese
    • Salt

    Combine the soft cheese, seasonings and applewood cheese in a bowl and thoroughly mix.

  2. Shape
    • Applewood cheese
    • Crushed biscuit

    Shape into a ball and coat in cheddar, followed by a coating in crushed biscuits.

  3. Wrap

    Wrap in cling film and use string to shape the cheese ball into a pumpkin shape.

  4. Sit

    Leave to sit in the fridge for at least one hour.

  5. Add
    • Pepper (bell pepper top)

    Once hardened, remove the cling film and add the top of a pepper to make it look like a pumpkin.

  6. Serve
    • Crackers

    Serve with crackers.

Smoky Pumpkin Cheese Ball by @applewood_cheese

20 min

8 servings

🧀

80 g

Applewood cheese

🧀

400 g

Soft cheese

🧂

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🧄

1 tsp

Garlic granules

🌶️

1 tsp

Paprika

🌿

1 tsp

Mixed herbs

🌶️

0.5 tsp

Chilli flakes

🍪

30 g

Biscuit

🍪

Crackers

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Combine the soft cheese, seasonings and applewood cheese in a bowl and thoroughly mix.

    🧀Soft cheese
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Pepper
    🧄Garlic granules
    🌶️Paprika
    🌿Mixed herbs
    🌶️Chilli flakes
    🧀Applewood cheese
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Spoon

  2. Step 2/6

    Shape into a ball and coat in cheddar, followed by a coating in crushed biscuits.

    🧀Applewood cheese
    🍪Crushed biscuit

  3. Step 3/6

    Wrap in cling film and use string to shape the cheese ball into a pumpkin shape.

    🧻Cling film
    String

  4. Step 4/6

    Leave to sit in the fridge for at least one hour.

  5. Step 5/6

    Once hardened, remove the cling film and add the top of a pepper to make it look like a pumpkin.

    🫑Pepper (bell pepper top)
    🧻Cling film
    🔪Knife

  6. Step 6/6

    Serve with crackers.

    🍪Crackers

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Spices, Vegetables, Grains, Snacks

Ingredients

Applewood cheese, Soft cheese, Salt, Pepper, Garlic granules, Paprika, Mixed herbs, Chilli flakes, Biscuit, Crackers

Notes

Applewood cheese (smoked cheddar, used for coating), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste, just the top, used as a stem to decorate the pumpkin shape, bell pepper top), Biscuit (crushed), Crackers (for serving)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Low-Carb, Sugar-Free, Vegetarian, Pescatarian

Calories

160 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 4g, Fat: 14g, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugars: 0.5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 100mg, Sodium: 280mg, Phosphorus: 80mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 120mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.3mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Spoon, Cling film, String, Knife

Appliances

Refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Snack, Starter, Appetizer

Occasions

Halloween

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@applewood_cheese

Origin

Cuisine

British

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Crunchy

Flavors

Smoky, Savory, Garlicky, Spicy, Cheesy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

storage : 3-4 days (wrapped in cling film or airtight container,keep refrigerated), setting : at least 1 hour (fridge,wrapped in cling film and string to hold pumpkin shape)