I don't know about you, but for me, any kind of party or gathering I host needs some kind of cheese and chips and dip situation and I am SO excited to share what I came up with today!
Hellmann's Deli Club is hosting a Red White and Blue Challenge right now and this is my entry!
It literally couldn't be simpler to throw together (my kids helped me make it) and can we just talk about how cute this is?! Perfect for Labor Day, the last of the Summer picnics or get together you're planning before school starts or just for yourself- I won't judge!
My daughter has already requested bite sized versions of these to be made for her lunchbox.
Using only a handful of ingredients this snack comes together in about 5 minutes, can totally be made ahead AND is gluten free. Let's dig in!
Star Spangled Cheese Ball
For the
Cheese Ball:
2 cups blue corn
tortilla chips
1 cup room temperature
chive and onion cream cheese
2 cups
shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
2 Tablespoons
Hellmann’s mayonnaise
For Decoration
and Serving:
1 slice
Monterrey Jack cheese
1 bag blue corn
tortilla chips
Sliced red
bell pepper
Cherry tomatoes
Parmesan Cheese
Crisps
To make the
cheese ball, place the tortilla chips in a ziptop bag and crush using a rolling
pin or the bottom of a glass, until the chips are fine like breadcrumbs. Pour
the crumbs onto a plate. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cream
cheese, shredded Monterrey Jack cheese and Hellmann’s mayonnaise until well
incorporated. Using a spatula, scoop the mixture into a ball in the bowl and
then turn out onto the chip crumbs in the plate. Roll the mixture around in the
crumbs shaping the mixture into a ball and completely coating the outside of
the cheese with the chip crumbs. place the cheese ball on a serving platter.
To decorate,
use a small star shaped cookie cutter to cut out mini stars from the slice of
Monterrey Jack cheese. Place the stars all over the cheese ball. Arrange the blue
corn tortilla chips, sliced red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan
Cheese Crisps around the cheese ball and serve.
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Yum! Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Anthony!!
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