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November 13, 2013 · 7 Comments

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Appetizer Recipes· Halloween· Thanksgiving

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Pumpkin Cheese Ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme; then topped with chopped pecans.
Pumpkin Maple Cheese ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme, topped with chopped pecans.

Pumpkin Maple Cheese ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme, topped with chopped pecans.

Pumpkin Cheese Ball on a plate

Believe it or not, we didn't eat many cheese balls at our family gatherings growing up. Mainly we would have an antipasto or cold shrimp with cocktail sauce or sausage bread.

It wasn't until I was older that I was introduced to the cheese ball while attending parties at some of my friends' family gatherings. Still, I never even made one until recent years. They are really easy and quick to make. It's the refrigeration time that takes the longest.

I decided I wanted to try a Pumpkin Cheese Ball version this year in keeping with my Thanksgiving theme and came up with this one. 

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

How do you make a Pumpkin Maple Cheese Ball?

For this recipe you'll need cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, fresh thyme and chopped pecans. Add the cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and thyme to a stand or electric mixer until all ingredients are combined and smooth.

Place mixture on top of plastic wrap and cover all sides forming a ball. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to one day ahead of time in order for the cheese to set.Add the pecans to a bowl and remove the plastic wrap from the cheese.

Pumpkin Maple Cheese ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme, topped with chopped pecans.

Roll the ball in the nuts, coating all sides. Serve with crackers or a sliced baguette. We really liked it, though the pumpkin really only gave it the orange color as you couldn't taste much of the pumpkin flavor.

One note I'd like to make is that you have to use either a stand or electric mixer when combining the ingredients. DO NOT USE A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR! It will break down the solids in your cheese and it will not form into a ball properly. ~Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Pumpkin Maple Cheese ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme, topped with chopped pecans.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces softened cream cheese
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Add the cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and thyme to a stand or electric mixer until all ingredients are combined and smooth.
  • Place mixture on top of plastic wrap and cover all sides forming a ball. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to one day ahead of time in order for the cheese to set.
  • Add the pecans to a bowl and remove the plastic wrap from the cheese. Roll the ball in the nuts, coating all sides.
  • Serve with crackers or a sliced baguette. 
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Pumpkin Cheese Ball made with cream cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and fresh thyme; then topped with chopped pecans.

 

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Comments

  1. Beverley says

    November 14, 2013 at 5:55 am

    looks great and I have never made one either. Definitely going to try this one , thank you xoxo

    Reply
    • Carrie Farias says

      November 14, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      Glad you like it, thanks for stopping by Beverley! xo

      Reply
  2. Leah Frederick says

    November 28, 2013 at 3:27 am

    i suggest adding about 1/2 tbsp cinnamon and 1/2-1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice. I also doubled the amount of pure pumpkin puree and added about 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Tutned out great

    Reply
  3. Sarah Grace says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    Yum! I love all things pumpkin so I'm sure I'm be in heaven.
    xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.

    Reply
    • carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says

      August 15, 2014 at 7:34 am

      It's so good Sarah!

      Reply
  4. Jessica says

    October 15, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    Could you make this with goat cheese and cream cheese mix?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 15, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      Sure, I bet that would taste great!

      Reply

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