Recipes Monster Ball 5.0 (7) 6 Reviews 2 Photos Using a variation of the Yummy Cheese Ball recipe found on this site by TABKAT, this ghoulishly good cheese ball has become a part of our family's Halloween tradition! It's as much fun to make as it is to eat! This recipe is even better if allowed to stay refrigerated for a day or two before decorating and serving. Serve with buttery crackers or fresh veggies. Recipe by Linnea Wittenburg Bennett Published on November 18, 2015 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 2 cheese balls Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound bacon 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 4 green onions, diced, tops reserved 3 cups shredded red cabbage, or to taste 4 pitted green olives 20 black olives 2 slices red bell pepper 20 very small pieces red bell pepper 2 pepperoncini Directions Cook and turn bacon in batches in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop bacon into small pieces. Stir cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, diced green onion, and bacon pieces together in a bowl until well combined. Form cheese mixture into two balls, wrap each with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 3 days. Remove cheese balls from refrigerator 1 hour prior to decorating. Decorate cheese balls using red cabbage for hair, green olives for eyes, pepperoncini for nose, red pepper for mouth, black olives for toes, red pepper for toe nails, and reserved green onion tops for ears. Cook's Note: You can mince a clove of garlic and use in place of garlic powder, if you prefer. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 408 Calories 30g Fat 19g Carbs 16g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 408 % Daily Value * Total Fat 30g 39% Saturated Fat 15g 77% Cholesterol 80mg 27% Sodium 805mg 35% Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 5g 19% Total Sugars 10g Protein 16g Vitamin C 290mg 1,451% Calcium 240mg 18% Iron 3mg 14% Potassium 691mg 15% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved