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Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat

Published: Sep 15, 2010 · Recipe by: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

Cappello di Strega translates to witch hat in Italian, which I think is befitting this recipe as it is made with Italian and Mediterranean flavors. Cheese-balls are pretty standard fare for parties. Whenever I serve a plain cheese-ball, however, it just sits there next to all the more exciting food and never gets eaten.

I had created a really delicious cheese-ball made with pancetta, sun dried tomatoes and a bit of feta cheese and really loved the flavor. I wanted this cheese-ball to get eaten at our party, so I decided to dress it up. It was being served at a Halloween party after all, so why shouldn’t it be in costume like the rest of us?

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

4 ounces pancetta, sliced thin
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup creamy Feta cheese
6 oz. sun dried tomatoes
1 clove minced garlic
4-6 oz. blue corn tortilla chips
Optional: 1 thin bread stick and 1 sun dried tomato

Instructions: 

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

Chop pancetta into small pieces.  Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook pancetta until crispy.  Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon.  Place on a few layers of paper towels.  Allow it to cool completely.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

 

Put 11 ounces softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup creamy feta cheese  in a mixing bowl.  Use an electric mixer to completely blend cheeses together.

Finely chop the sun dried tomatoes.  Add tomatoes, garlic, and crispy pancetta to the bowl.  Stir until well combined.

Line a 5″-6″ kitchen funnel with plastic wrap. Spoon cheese mixture into the funnel. Fold plastic wrap over cheese and press down firmly to mold the cheese.

 

 

Place blue corn tortilla chips in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs. Place crumbs in a shallow bowl. Unwrap the cheese and roll in the crumbs, leaving the bottom crumb free.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

Cut a 5″-6″ round piece of cardboard. Cover it in aluminum foil.  Spread the remaining sun dried tomato/pancetta cheese mixture evenly onto the cardboard. Attach the crumb coated cheese in the center of the round.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

Sprinkle tortilla chip crumbs all over the rest of the witch hat. Set the hat on a serving platter.  Optional decoration: Set a long thin bread stick on the plate.  Cut some sun dried tomato to look like a broom and attach to the bread stick using a dab of cream cheese.

Place remaining 1 oz. cream cheese into a piece of plastic wrap.  Roll it into a very long log.  Cut off four small pieces to create a buckle.  Wrap the long log around the brim of the witch hat.  Add the buckle.

This Halloween Cheese Ball Witch Hat will be the center of attention at your party! This delicious appetizer puts a fin twist on your regular cheese ball!

Chill hat until ready to serve. Will keep stored in the fridge for up to a week.

I would love to hear what you think about this recipe.  If you make one this Halloween, I would really like to see your pictures.  Send them to beth@hungryhappenings.com. Have fun!

Be sure to check out all the Halloween recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

Find over 100 cute and creepy Halloween treats and snacks. Follow the Halloween recipes step-by-step & video tutorials to recreate the most amazing Halloween cupcakes, cookies, rice krispie treats, chocolates, candies, appetizers, and more. Kids of all ages will go nuts over these fun Halloween food ideas .

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About the Author, Beth Jackson Klosterboer

Beth is a professional chocolatier, recipe developer, event planner, and cookbook author who loves to make fun food.

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Comments

  1. Cindy

    August 12, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    I think this would make a great addition to my table for my witch themed Halloween party I am having this year. Could I just leave out the pancetta for any vegetarians at the party?

    Reply
    • Beth

      August 12, 2019 at 2:56 pm

      You can absolutely leave out the pancetta. If you search on my blog for cheese ball you will find several other recipes that would work too. I know I’ve created a cheddar cheese ball, a taco cheese ball, and a garlic parmessan cheese ball. They are are really good and would work fine to create this witch hat. I hope you have a fabulous party!

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      • Cindy

        August 14, 2019 at 8:08 am

        Thank you for your response, I will check out your site for more cheese ball recipes!

        Reply
  2. Anonymous

    September 25, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    I made this cheese ball and it turned out great. Everyone not only loved the look of the witch hat, but they also loved the taste. YUM!

    Cindy

    Reply
  3. Beth Jackson Klosterboer

    October 7, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    Thanks Noelle and Jacqueline. The flavor of this cheese ball is worth trying. I love it.

    Beth @ Hungry Halloween

    Reply
  4. Jacqueline

    October 7, 2011 at 3:40 am

    Oh, my you are so creative! I am seeing all kinds of fun Halloween things. This looks so fantastic. I doubt mine would look this good. Love your bloody handburger too! I am off to see more. Come visit my blog!

    Reply
  5. Noelle

    September 15, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    I LOVE this! Delicious recipes with a Halloween twist. I really hope to try this out at my witch party this year!

    Reply

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