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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Mini Monster Cheese Balls

    Modified: Oct 22, '23 · Published: Oct 17, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Make cute and delicious appetizers for Halloween. These furry-looking mini monster cheese balls have pretzel and cheese googly eyes and olive smiles. They are easy and fun to make for a party or snack.

    Mini monster cheese balls.

    After every one of my parties, as I clean up all the leftover food, I always notice that the cheese plate is completely empty. Now my husband may have something to do with that, but I do believe that no matter what occasion you are celebrating, cheese is always popular.

    For our Halloween parties, I don't want to just serve slices or cubes of cheese; I like to dress my cheese up. Often I will simply cut shapes out of cheese slices using a cookie cutter, but more recently I've been turning cheese balls into festive shapes and my guests love it.

    My inspiration for these Mini Monster Cheese Balls actually came to me on Valentine's Day, in a roundabout way. Last February I created Warm Fuzzy Cake Balls and while I was decorating them in red and pink colored coconut, I decided to see what they'd look like in orange and black for Halloween.

    orange and black cake ball monsters covered in colored coconut.

    Cute, huh?

    I was planning to post them as a project here, but as I looked at the monster in the center of this picture, I couldn't help but think that the orange coconut looked like shredded cheese. So, instead of posting a tutorial for another coconut-covered cake ball in the form of little monsters, I decided to share a similar yet different technique to create Mini Monster Cheese Balls.

    coconut cake ball warm fuzzies and chickens.

    If you'd like to make the sweet cake ball monsters, just follow the instructions for the Warm Fuzzy Cake Balls or the Coconut Cake Ball Chicks, and use orange and black food coloring to color your coconut. Add candy eyes and create other decorations like feet and antennae out of colored candy melts or white chocolate.

    orange cheddar cheese-coated cheese ball monsters with pretzel and cheese eyes.

    Mini Monster Cheese Balls

    (makes approximately 18 monsters)

    Ingredients

    8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    ½ cup finely chopped cooked bacon (or use real bacon bits)

    Decorations

    8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
    black olive slices
    pretzel sticks
    white cheese slices
    black food coloring marker

    NOTE:

    I grated my own cheese to make the original version of these Mini Monster Cheese Balls. When I picked up my monsters, I smashed the cheesy fur down a bit, so when I made the video I used packaged shredded cheese. The monsters definitely look different. So you can decide which you like better.

    Supplies

    • 1 tablespoon size ice cream scoop, optional
    • small round metal cutter or a round plunger cutter

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    Instructions

    making mini cheese ball monsters coated in shredded cheddar cheese with pretzel stick an cheese eyes.

    Let's make some monsters!

    Instructions

    • Stir all of the cheese ball ingredients together.
    • Place 8 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl.
    • Scoop out a tablespoonful of the cheese ball mixture and drop it into the bowl of cheese.
    • Toss it around in the cheese, pressing the cheese onto it until the entire cheese ball is coated in shreds.
    • Repeat until you just have a tablespoon of filling remaining. You will need this to be the glue to hold the eyes and mouths onto your monsters.
    • Use a small round fondant cutter to cut eyes out of white cheese slices. Draw pupils onto the eyes using a black food coloring marker. For tips on using your markers go here.
    • Break pretzel sticks in half. Stick one, two, or three sticks coming out of the top of each mini cheese ball.
    • Use some of the remaining cheese ball filling to attach the cheese slice eyes to the pretzel sticks.
    • Use the round fondant cutter to cut small little mouths out of the black olive slices.
    • Use some of the cheese ball filling to attach them to each monster.
    cheese ball monsters on a blue background.

    Arrange the cheese ball monsters on a serving platter and share them with your guests.

    Storage

    • You can make the cheese balls for your monsters several days before your party but don't decorate them until a few hours ahead of your party or the pretzels may get soggy.

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    If you have fun making these cute mini monster cheese balls, you might also enjoy making these other Halloween recipes.

    cheese slice owl.

    Cheese Slice Owl

    cheese ball cauldron decorated with pepper logs, guacamole potion, and pretzel logs.

    Cheese Ball Cauldron

    Halloween cheese ball witch hat and a breadstick broom served on a purple, black, and white polka dot platter.

    Cheese Ball Witch Hat

    black cat cheese ball for Halloween.

    Black Cat Cheese Ball

    VIDEO

    Enjoy the new video tutorial.

    Recipe

    (Originally published on September 3, 2012)

    Mini monster cheese balls.
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    Mini Monster Cheese Balls
    Prep Time
    30 mins
     

    Create mini cheese balls then decorate then to look like cute little monsters.

    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: halloween, mini cheese balls, monsters
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 125 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    Cheese Balls:
    • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup finely chopped cooked bacon (or use real bacon bits)
    Decorations:
    • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
    • black olive slices
    • pretzel sticks
    • white cheese slices
    • black food coloring marker
    Instructions
    1. Stir all of the cheese ball ingredients together.
    2. Place 8 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl.
    3. Scoop out a tablespoonful of the cheese ball mixture and drop it into the bowl of cheese.
    4. Toss it around in the cheese, pressing the cheese onto it until the entire cheese ball is coated in shreds.
    5. Repeat until you just have a tablespoon of filling remaining. You will need this to be the glue to hold the eyes and mouths onto your monsters.
    6. Use a small round fondant cutter to cut eyes out of white cheese slices. Draw pupils onto the eyes using a black food coloring marker. For tips on using your markers go here.
    7. Break pretzel sticks in half. Stick one, two or three sticks coming out of the top of each mini cheese ball.
    8. Use some of the remaining cheese ball filling to attach the cheese slice eyes to the pretzel sticks.
    9. Use the round fondant cutter to cut small little mouths out of the black olive slices.
    10. Use some of the cheese ball filling to attach them to each monster.
    11. Arrange on a serving platter and share with your guests.
    Recipe Notes

    You can make the cheese balls for your monsters several days before your party, but don't decorate them until a few hours ahead of your party or the pretzels may get soggy.

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    1. marianne says

      October 05, 2012 at 3:19 pm

      Love these! Made them for my sons monster themed first birthday and the y were a hit! Everyone commented on them.:)

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        October 05, 2012 at 3:27 pm

        Great to hear it Marianne! Did you snap any pictures? I'd love to see them and share them in my Readers' Gallery.

        Reply
    2. ChefJen says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:09 pm

      You are my new idol!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        September 25, 2012 at 12:57 am

        You're so sweet, thanks!

        Reply
    3. Marcie says

      September 24, 2012 at 7:53 pm

      These are too dang cute. Please come share them on my linky party!
      http://www.igottatrythat.com/p/link-party-here_24.html
      Thanks,
      Marcie

      Reply
    4. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says

      September 17, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Love how cute this is. I've featured it today - stop by & grab a Featured On button. Thanks for linking another fabulous food creation to Sew Can Do's Craftastic Monday party:)

      Reply
    5. Carolyn says

      September 15, 2012 at 12:55 am

      Just wanted to let you know that you were featured on homework today! Thank you so much for taking the time to link up your beautiful project. I truly appreciate it. Have a great weekend.

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        September 15, 2012 at 2:17 am

        Thanks Carolyn, I really appreciate the feature =)

        Reply
    6. Trish says

      September 12, 2012 at 1:48 am

      These are so adorable Beth! How fun to serve up to the kids! Thank you so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout! Pinning!

      Reply
    7. Amy CookingAdventures says

      September 10, 2012 at 3:02 pm

      These are SO CUTE! I just love them!

      Reply
    8. Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says

      September 07, 2012 at 9:00 pm

      These are adorable! Just pinned it onto our Cooking with Kids Board. Woudl go great with our Spider Meatballs. Thanks for sharing. http://pinterest.com/educatorsspinon/cooking-with-kids/

      Reply
    9. Printabelle says

      September 07, 2012 at 6:36 am

      What an adorable savory snack, my kids would love to make these!!

      Reply
    10. Carla at Preschool Powol Packets says

      September 06, 2012 at 5:46 pm

      I love, love, LOVE these! I want to make them for my kids' Halloween Party! I'm going to pin them and share them on my PreschoolPowolPackets Facebook page! So cool!

      Reply
    11. Shantalle@lifestylesofthestayathomemom.com says

      September 06, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      I love these, they are so darling. I just want to make them for everyone, adults included 😉

      Reply
    12. Michelle | Creative Food says

      September 05, 2012 at 7:40 pm

      Even though I've already told you how much I love these mini monster cheese balls and I will say it again: I love them! 🙂

      I also wanted to let you know that I have always loved your ideas! And for that reason I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog and Very Inspiring Blogger Award 🙂 Check it out: http://creative-food.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-lovely-blog-very-inspiring-blogger.html

      Reply
    13. Sue says

      September 05, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      Never have I seen CUTER cheese balls, and I'm sure I never will (unless you make some more:))! The little guy out front is especially cute!

      Reply
    14. Georganne (LilaLoa) says

      September 04, 2012 at 10:19 pm

      Oh my goodness! I LOVE THESE!! What a fun, fun idea!!

      Reply
    15. Michelle | Creative Food says

      September 04, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      These are adorable! I love them!

      Reply
    16. The Partiologist says

      September 04, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      What fun and fuzzy little creatures you created! Love 'em!

      Reply
    17. Trish - Sweetology101 says

      September 04, 2012 at 2:24 am

      they SOOO remind me of those monsters from sesame street that said...yip yip ahah ahah..remember those?!?!?! http://www.sesamestreet.org/muppets/martians SO CUTE!!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        September 04, 2012 at 3:28 pm

        I didn't remember those aliens, but watched the video and they are so cute, as are most Muppets!

        Reply
    18. Tiffany Yang says

      September 04, 2012 at 1:43 am

      Cute! That's all I can say.
      You are a generous!

      Reply
    19. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      September 04, 2012 at 1:25 am

      LOVE these! Totally pinned.

      Reply
    20. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says

      September 03, 2012 at 7:44 pm

      Oh my goodness Beth! These are so adorable...love them!

      Reply
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