Creepy, crawly, and delicious, these Spider Cheeseballs are the perfect Halloween appetizer.
With Halloween just weeks away, now is a great time to gather festive ideas and recipes. These Spider Cheeseballs are a simple, fun way to add a spooky touch to your party spread.
Halloween Cheeseball Recipe Idea:
Yes, another cheeseball recipe—but they’re irresistible. Lately I’ve been on a cheese kick, and cheeseballs have been my creative medium. These mini spider-shaped cheeseballs are playful and easy to make.
Even if you’re not obsessed with cheeseballs, these Spider Cheeseballs are a crowd-pleasing, festive option for a Halloween table.
Spider Cheeseball for Halloween:
I recently styled a Halloween table and wanted edible elements to complete the look. A few themed bites and drinks can really bring a tablescape to life.
I actually made two types of cheeseballs for the table—these spider minis and a larger Cranberry, Bacon, and Walnut cheeseball. The little spider cheeseballs tuck nicely among grapes and other finger foods.
How do you make a Spider Cheeseball?
It’s very easy.
Combine the ingredients, form the mixture into small balls, coat them, and add legs. I made two sizes—small and large—for variety.
The base for these cheeseballs blends cream cheese and goat cheese with herbs for a bright, savory flavor that pairs well with the textured coating.
Before adding legs, roll each ball in black sesame seeds. The seeds give each spider a striking color and a pleasant crunch.
For legs, tuck pretzel sticks into the cheeseballs. Use whole sticks for the larger spiders and broken pieces for the smaller ones so each spider has four legs on each side.
Chill the finished cheeseballs until serving. You can eat them directly from the pretzel sticks or offer crackers alongside.
Get creative with presentation: arrange the spiders to look like they’re crawling over green grapes, or tuck a few faux plastic spiders among the food for extra creepiness. It’s an easy way to perfect a Halloween appetizer display.
Want more Halloween recipes? Try these:
- Chocolate Skull Cake
- Pumpkin-Shaped Everything Bagel Cheeseball
- Tombstone Snack Cakes
- Caramel Apple Martini
- FREE Halloween Recipe Card Printable
No matter how you serve them, Spider Cheeseballs are a tasty, spooky addition to any Halloween gathering.
Spider Cheeseballs for Halloween
Ingredients
- 2 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 4 green onions chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup black sesame seeds
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- Additional pretzels and crackers for serving
Instructions
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In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and olive oil until smooth. Beat in the goat cheese, green onions, garlic, dill, oregano, salt, and pepper. Chill for 30 minutes.
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Using your hands, roll the cheese mixture into 1½-inch balls for small spiders and 3-inch balls for large spiders. Roll each ball in the black sesame seeds to coat.
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For small spiders, break four pretzel sticks in half and insert the pieces to create eight legs (four on each side). For large spiders, use eight whole pretzel sticks to make eight legs (four on each side).
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Cover the Spider Cheeseballs with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. Offer crackers and extra pretzel sticks for guests.
