Name: Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Butter - 2 ½ teaspoons; Chopped garlic - 3 tablespoons; White sugar - 1 ½ teaspoons; Shredded aged Cheddar cheese - 2 cups; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Chopped green onions - ¼ cup; Garlic salt - ¼ teaspoon; Finely crushed cheese-flavored crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish) - 1 cup; Pretzel sticks - 12; Fresh parsley, or to taste - 1 small bunch

Ingredients for - Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic

1. Butter 2 ½ teaspoons

2. Chopped garlic 3 tablespoons

3. White sugar 1 ½ teaspoons

4. Shredded aged Cheddar cheese 2 cups

5. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

6. Chopped green onions ¼ cup

7. Garlic salt ¼ teaspoon

8. Finely crushed cheese-flavored crackers (such as Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish) 1 cup

9. Pretzel sticks 12

10. Fresh parsley, or to taste 1 small bunch

How to cook deliciously - Mini Cheeseball Pumpkins with Caramelized Garlic

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add garlic and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until garlic just starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Transfer garlic mixture to a bowl. Add Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, green onions, and garlic salt. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Shape chilled cheese mixture into golf-ball-sized balls. Roll each ball in crushed crackers and slightly flatten the bottom. Press 1/2 a pretzel stick into the top. Repeat with remaining cheese mixture.

3 . Stage

Spread parsley out on a serving plate and place mini cheeseball pumpkins on top, leaving enough room in between for parsley to show through.