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Cheddar Pumpkin Appetizers

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 26, 2020
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Guests will enjoy clever edible pumpkins, whether served as an appetizer or used as a garnish. What a treat!

Cheddar Pumpkin Appetizers

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons smoked Cheddar cold pack cheese food (from 8-oz container), well chilled
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped peanuts
  • 4 butter-flavored pretzel spindles or sticks, broken in half
  • 16 tiny pieces fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line small serving plate with waxed paper. Roll each level tablespoon cold pack cheese food into a ball; place on waxed paper-lined serving plate. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    With end of toothpick, draw ridges around balls to resemble pumpkins. Dip bottoms of cheese balls in chopped peanuts.
  • Step 
    3
    Just before serving, insert pretzel halves into cheese balls for pumpkin stems. Decorate with parsley for leaves. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

60 Calories
4g Total Fat
3g Protein
3g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pumpkin
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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