Bloodshot Eye Cheeseball

This Halloween Eyeball Cheeseball is exactly the kind of playful, spooky appetizer that gets everyone talking the moment it hits the table. Nothing says Halloween party centerpiece quite like a cheese ball that stares back at you, complete with bloodshot veins snaking across the surface.

It takes only 15 minutes of hands-on work, and there’s zero cooking involved, which makes it one of the easiest showstoppers you can bring to a Halloween gathering. Serve it up with a big pile of crackers and watch it disappear before the trick-or-treaters even show up.

Helpful Tips

• Soften the cream cheese fully: Letting it come to room temperature first makes it much easier to mix smoothly with the ranch seasoning and shredded cheese.
• Chill before shaping details: Giving the cheese ball 1-2 hours in the fridge firms it up enough to hold its shape and makes adding the eyeball decorations much easier.
• Go slow with the sriracha: Draw the blood-shot veins a little at a time, since it’s easier to add more than to fix an overly saturated eyeball.

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Bloodshot Eye Cheeseball

This Halloween Eyeball Cheeseball is exactly the kind of playful, spooky appetizer that gets everyone talking the moment it hits the table.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Chill Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 12 Servings

Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 packet dry ranch seasoning
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/4 cup green onion diced
• 2-3 ounces bacon bits
• sriracha, slice of avocado, black writing gel for garnish
• crackers for serving

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl mix together cream cheese and dry ranch packet.
• Add the shredded cheese, green onions, and bacon bits. Mix well and then shape into a ball.
• Chill for 1-2 hours to firm.
• Set a slice of avocado in the center of the eye and some black writing gel in the center of it. Use the sriracha bottle to draw red blood-shot veins on the eye.
• Serve with crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 439mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 0.1mg

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