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    Home » Recipes » Halloween » Halloween Cheese Ball Frankenstein

    Halloween Cheese Ball Frankenstein

    Modified: Oct 3, 2019 · Published: Sep 25, 2019 by Chandice · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    This Halloween cheese ball Frankenstein has to be the cutest themed party food ever! It surprisingly only takes 20 minutes to make and will be a show stopper at any party. 

    Frankenstein cheese ball with chips on a cake stand

    Halloween Cheese Ball Frankenstein

    Frankencheese! This is my mom’s famous cheese ball made into Frankenstein and it is so fun for the kiddos especially. 

    You will love that it only takes 20 minutes to make and is sure to have everyone talking at your next spooky gathering. It’s almost as easy to make as our no-bake ghost cookies!

    How to make a Halloween cheese ball

    • First start by mixing the cream cheese, cheddar, baby shrimp, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dried chives & parsley, garlic salt, chopped onion and a drop or two of green food coloring together until combined. I like using my kitchen aide with a paddle attachment. 
    • With your hands, shape the cheese mixture into a Frankenstein head cheese ball with a flat top and square shape.
    • Next, add diced black olives to the flat top for hair making sure to do little triangles in the front for a real Frankenstein hair look. 
    • Insert a pickle for a nose. 
    • Slice the hard boiled egg and remove the yolk then place two white rings just under the front of the hair for eyes. 
    • Place 2 slices of black olive in the middle of each egg ring for the eye pupils.
    • Push pretzel rods into each side of the head for the “bolts”.
    • Slice an olive in half and put on half on each pretzel rod, or you can put a whole olive on each.
    • Place one okra on each side for ears with the stem side up. 
    • Finally, use the long chives for a mouth and eyebrows creating a zig zag shape.

    How do you store this Halloween appetizer?

    This cheeseball can be easily stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. Just keep it covered so it doesn’t get hard. You will likely have to replace the pretzel rods as they will get soggy in the fridge. 

    What else do you serve at a Halloween party?

    I LOVE holiday gatherings! It gives you an opportunity to be with your favorite people and serve up delicious themed food. 

    We’ve done a bunch of different get-togethers for Halloween with lots of great ideas. Some of my favorites are our spooky sandwich party with the cutest ghost sandwiches, a witches night out with four different Halloween mocktails and of course, Harry Potter party food because we always watch the first Harry Potter movie every October. 

    We’ve also made lots of fun treats on their own that are perfect for your next Halloween party no matter the theme. Spooky ghost shepherds pie and gluten-free pumpkin spice donuts are two of my favorites!

    Chip being dipped into olive Frankenstein hair on Halloween cheese ball

    Here are some other great recipes to serve at your next Halloween party…

    Spider Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Spice Donuts

    Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Ghost Potatoes

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    Halloween Cheese Ball Frankenstein

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    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cheese ball, Halloween
    Servings: 40 Tbls
    Calories: 33kcal
    Author: Chandice Probst

    Ingredients

    • 2.5 8 oz. packages cream cheese
    • 1 C cheddar, shredded
    • 1 4 oz. can baby shrimp, drained (OR 1 pkg. nitrate-free bacon, cooked and chopped + 1 Tbls. bacon fat)
    • 1 tbls mayonnaise
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 1 tbls dried parsley
    • 1 tsp dried chives
    • 1 tsp garlic salt
    • 1/2 tsp onion, chopped finely
    • 1-2 drops green food coloring
    • 1 C diced black olives
    • 4 whole black olives
    • 1 dill pickle
    • 2 gluten-free pretzel rods
    • 2 pickled okra
    • 2 long fresh chives
    • 1 hard boiled egg

    Instructions

    • Mix cream cheese, cheddar, baby shrimp, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dried chives & parsley, garlic salt, chopped onion and a drop or two of green food coloring together until combined
    • With your hands, shape mixture into a Frankenstein head cheese ball with a flat top and square head
    • Add diced black olives to the flat top for hair making sure to do little triangles in the front for a real Frankenstein hair look
    • Slice the hard boiled egg and remove the yolk then place two white rings just under the front of the hair for eyes
    • Place 2 slices of black olive in the middle of each egg ring for the eye pupils
    • Insert pickle for a nose
    • Push pretzel rods into each side for the "bolts"
    • Slice an olive in half and put on half on each pretzel rod, or you can put a whole olive on each
    • Place one okra on each side for ears
    • Finally, use the long chives for a mouth and eyebrows creating a zig zag shape

    Notes

    You can store this in the refrigerator for up to three days. Just be sure to replace the pretzel rods before serving as they will get soggy. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2Tbls | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Stephanie says

      May 11, 2022 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh, this was so cute. Mine definitely did not turn out as pretty as yours, but it was so so yummy.

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