Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls

Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls are an impressive fall appetizer that comes together in a matter of minutes!

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Ingredients:
• 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese (plain or pumpkin spice flavored), softened
• 1 cup shredded orange cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup finely crushed Cheez-its crackers
• 12 pretzel sticks, halved
• 24 fresh parsley leaves

Instructions:
1. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, shredded orange cheddar cheese, pumpkin pie spice, cayenne pepper, paprika and salt until well combined. 
2. Use a 1-tablespoon measuring spoon or cookie scoop to form the cheese mixture into 24 small balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
3. Just before serving, roll each cheese ball in the crushed Cheez-its and place them on a serving platter.
4. Insert a pretzel stick half and a leaf of parsley into the top of each ball as the pumpkin stem.

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Or if youre southern, this is going to be made with palmetto cheese. I can see it now.

Are there any alternatives if there are people who are lactose intolerant. Im not gonna want to have my house smell like pumpkin spice and rotten eggs 😂😂