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THANKSGIVING TURKEY CHEESE BALL

This THANKSGIVING TURKEY CHEESE BALL will definitely stand out on your holiday table. A sweet peanut butter cheese ball decorated with candy and pretzels to look like a turkey.
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Course: Holidays
Cuisine: American
Keyword: turkey cheese ball
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 935kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cups Dry Peanut Butter Cookie Mix*
  • 1 oz. box White Chocolate Pudding Mix
  • 1 cup Processed Nutter Butters or Peanut Butter Cookie Crumbs
  • 13-16 Pretzel Rods
  • 2 Candy Eyes
  • 1 Candy Corn
  • Red Candy Melts
  • Yellow Candy Melts or white with yellow gel food coloring
  • Orange Candy Melts or white with orange gel food coloring
  • Coconut Oil optional
  • Piping Bags
  • Parchment Paper
  • Serving Plate
  • Graham Crackers for dipping

Instructions

  • Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cookie mix, and pudding mix in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix on high until fully combined. Roll into a ball.
  • Pulse peanut butter cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs. Pour onto a plate and roll your cheeseball into the processed cookies - completely cover.
  • Place cheese ball on a serving plate, surround with graham crackers and additional cookies.
  • Melt the red candy melts in the microwave - one minute intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. Pour into a piping bag and cut off a small tip.
  • Break about two inches off the end of a pretzel rod. Drizzle chocolate over the large piece. Place down gently on parchment paper to set.
  • Repeat with each color of your candy melts. If your chocolate is too stiff, add about a teaspoon of coconut oil, until smooth and thinned out. Pour into piping bags and drizzle about 3 to 4 pretzels with each color.
  • Once chocolate is set, push pretzels into the back half of your cheeseball to create feathers, as shown. I add a few plain pretzels as well.
  • Next add a small amount of chocolate to the back of your candy eyes and candy corn. Add to the top of a pretzel rod for eyes and a beak. Place onto the front of your cheeseball.

Notes

*Heat the cookie mix before using. Place dry cookie mix to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165°F. Let cool before mixing with ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 935kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 971mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g
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