CHEESE PUMPKINS

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Make and share this Cheese Pumpkins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LorenLou

Categories     Spreads

Time 25m

Yield 12 pumpkins

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces cheddar cheese processed cheese, well chilled (sharp or smoked)
4 miniature pretzel twists or 4 pretzel sticks
12 fresh parsley leaves
2 teaspoons very finely chopped peanuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Line plate or tray with waxed paper or plastic wrap.
  • Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of the cheese food, and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining cheese until you wind up with about 12 balls.
  • Refrigerate for 15 minutes on prepared plate.
  • With a toothpick, draw ridges around the balls to resemble pumpkins. Dip the bottoms of the pumpkins in the peanuts (to resemble dirt).
  • Just before serving, place a couple of parsley leaves on the top of each pumpkin and insert a broken pretzel piece for each stem.
  • Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.2, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 331.7, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.5, Protein 4

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