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Savory SnacksNo. 1534 · The 2026 edition

Halloween Cheese Balls

Serve up spooky snacks with these bat-winged cheese balls made from Cheetos and seeds.

25 min Serves 12 Medium

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These Halloween cheese balls combine cream cheese and goat cheese, coated in crushed Cheetos or seeds, and adorned with bat-wing tortilla chips and olive eyes. They're a creepy-cute appetizer perfect for any Halloween party.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Slice the tortillas into 24 bat-shaped wing pieces. Arrange them on a large rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisp and dry, but not browned, for about 15 minutes. Let them cool. Meanwhile, line another large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place the finely crushed Cheetos crumbs and the black sesame seeds and poppy seeds each into separate small bowls.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the room-temperature cream cheese, goat cheese, and black pepper to taste. Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop to form balls of the cheese mixture, then roll them gently with your hands to round them out.
  4. Coat each cheese ball in either the Cheetos crumbs or the seeds. Place them on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until serving.
  5. Once the tortilla wings have cooled, gently press them into the sides of each cheese ball. Thinly slice the black and green olives and place a slice on top of each cheese ball to create eyes.

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