Eyeballs are such a fun motif for Halloween food! They’re instantly recognizable, super spooky, and can be made from so many varying ingredients– but making a cheeseball into an eyeball feels like a pretty seamless transition, dontcha think?? I went for a collection of round pupils (olives) along with more snake or cat-like irises (bell pepper slices) for a monster mash up of halloween cheeseball fun. I also think theses peepers would look cute in varying sizes!
Recipe Notes
Make These Eyes Yours
The recipes following the general whipped cheese mixture below are delicious, but feel free to get creative and switch things up a bit! With whipped cream cheese and goat cheese, you really can’t go wrong– they make a lovely base for every flavor from spicy to sweet. If you want to make just one or two flavors of cheeseballs, keep in mind that you will need to increase the ingredients in the recipes, which can be adjusted right on the digital recipe card on the upper right hand corner! Sometimes these calculations are wonky (computers, amirite?) so be mindful. Bottom line: these are Halloween cheeseballs, they’re pretty much going to be delicious no matter what!
I Love Mess!
Working with cheese can be messy! I like to use my hands to form these balls, because I think hands are the best tools for this particular job. I suggest preparing each coating and cheese mixture first before forming the cheese into balls so the messy part can be done all at once.
Halloween Cheeseball Eyeballs Recipes
Cheeseball Eyeballs Whipped Cheese Mixture
Ingredients
- 11 oz goat cheese at room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 3-4 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 big pinch salt
- 12 cracks fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip together the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3 tbsp of the heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Whip for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl 2-3 times during whipping, and adding additional cream if needed a little bit at a time. The consistency should be smooth and easily pinched into formation.
- Divide the mixture into four bowls.
Harissa + Sundried Tomato Eyeballs
Ingredients
- ¼ of the whipped cheese mixture
- 2 tsp dry harissa
- 5 tbsp minced sun-dried tomato
- black olive slices
Instructions
- On a small plate, mix together 1.5 tsp of the harissa and 4 tbsp of the minced sundried tomatoes for coating.
- Stir the remaining harissa and sun-dried tomato into the whipped cheese, and divide the mixture into 4 parts.
- Form each part into a ball and coat the outside of the ball in the prepared harissa and sun-dried tomato mixture.
- Press a black olive slice into the surface of the cheeseball for an eyeball look!
Lemon Poppyseed Eyeballs
Ingredients
- ¼ of the whipped cheese mixture
- 2-3 tbsp poppy seeds + ½ tsp more
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp honey
- Yellow bell pepper slivers
Instructions
- Pour 2-3 tbsp of poppy seeds on a small plate for coating.
- Stir the remaining ½ tsp poppy seeds, lemon zest, and honey into the whipped cheese, and divide the mixture into 4 parts.
- Form each part into a ball and coat the outside of the ball in the poppy seeds.
- Press a yellow bell pepper sliver into the surface of the cheeseball for an eyeball look!
Mixed Fresh Herbs Eyeballs
Ingredients
- ¼ of the whipped cheese mixture
- 1 tbsp + ½ tsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tbsp + ½ tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp + ½ tsp thinly sliced fresh chives
- Red bell pepper slivers
Instructions
- Toss together 1 tbsp of each herb on a small plate for coating.
- Stir the remaining ½ tsp of each herb into the whipped cheese, and divide the mixture into 4 parts.
- Form each part into a ball and coat the outside of the ball in the prepared herb mixture.
- Press a red bell pepper sliver into the surface of the cheeseball for an eyeball look!
Sesame, Orange, + Rosemary Eyeballs
Ingredients
- ¼ of the whipped cheese mixture
- 2-3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp rosemary chopped
- green olive slices
Instructions
- Pour the toasted sesame seeds on a small plate for coating.
- Stir the orange zest and rosemary into the whipped cheese, and divide the mixture into 4 parts.
- Form each part into a ball and coat the outside of the ball in the sesame seeds.
- Press a green olive slice into the surface of the cheeseball for an eyeball look!
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