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Dietitian Reviewed: Christina Wright, RD, LDN
Photo Credit: Adam Fisher, Baldwin Publishing
Sink your fangs into these terrifyingly tasty Halloween Cheese Balls! A heart-healthy mixture of low-fat cream cheese, part-skim shredded mozzarella, savory herbs and spicy jalapeño is rolled into balls, coated with blue corn tortilla chips and decorated with tortilla chip “wings” and sliced olive “eyes” for a ghoulishly good Halloween treat!
Total Time
30 minutes
Servings
10
Calories
164
Ingredients
Recipe yields 10 servings
Directions
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Step 1
Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside.
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Step 2
Slice the olives into rounds for the “eyes.” Break a tip off of each chip for the “ears.” Set the sliced olives and chips aside.
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Step 3
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and mozzarella and mix until well combined. Scoop a rounded tablespoon of the cheese mixture into your hands and roll into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining mixture.
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Step 4
Roll each cheese ball in the crushed chips until completely coated; place on the prepared baking sheet.
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Step 5
On each cheese ball, place 2 olive “eyes” and push in 2 chip tips on top as the ears. Push in 2 chips, one on each side, as the “wings.”
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Step 6
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.