This crispy, crunchy Mozzarella Bite Halloween Pumpkins Appetizer is easy to make and is the perfect addition to your fall or Halloween party.

This post is sponsored by Farm Rich™. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Halloween appetizer

Not to pat myself too hard on the back, but I looooved the Mozzarella Bite Pumpkins Appetizer or snack. The Mozzarella Bites are puffs of delicious cheese surrounded by pizzeria dough and baked to perfection.

Here, before baking, I coated the Bites with crushed nacho cheese chips (um, yum) and before serving, I added a pretzel and parsley leaf. Crazy cute.

more fun food ideas for fall

• marshmallow “pumpkins”
• mini pumpkin cupcakes 
• pumpkin patch cake 

how to make Halloween pumpkins appetizer

you will need:

• 12 Farm Rich™ Mozzarella Bites
• 5 ounces nacho cheese chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 pretzel sticks
• parsley leaves

what to do:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a tray with parchment paper and set aside.

In a food processor, process about a quarter of a 19.2 ounce package of Nacho Cheese chips. You should have about 1/2 cup of pulverized chips. Place in a shallow bowl.

Melt the butter in a small bowl. Brush a frozen Mozzarella Bite with butter to cover the tops and sides (the underside is not necessary).

Roll the Bite in the crushed chips to coat. Place on the tray. Repeat with the remaining Mozzarella Bites. Here, I used half of a box to make 12 Mozzarella Bites. (Recipe may be easily doubled.)

Bake the Mozzarella Bites according to package directions. Let cool a bit to handle.

Break the pretzel sticks in half. Hold a parsley leaf at the top of the Mozzarella Bite and insert a pretzel stick half so the edge of the leaf is also inserted into the Mozzarella Bite. Serve!

Yield: 12

mozzarella bite pumpkins appetizer

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Fun Halloween or Fall appetizer: Mozzarella Bite "pumpkins" coated with crushed nacho cheese chips.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 Farm Rich™ mozzarella bites
• 19.2 ounces nacho cheese chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 pretzel sticks
• parsley leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a tray with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a food processor, process about a quarter of a 19.2 ounce package of Nacho Cheese chips. You should have about 1/2 cup of pulverized chips. Place in a shallow bowl.
3. Melt the butter in a small bowl. Brush a frozen mozzarella bite with butter to cover the tops and sides (the underside is not necessary). Roll the bite in the crushed chips to coat. Place on the tray. Repeat with the remaining mozzarella bites. Here, I used half of a box to make 12 mozzarella bites. (Recipe may be easily doubled.)
4. Bake the mozzarella bites according to package directions. Let cool a bit to handle.
5. Break the pretzel sticks in half. Hold a parsley leaf at the top of the mozzarella bite and insert a pretzel stick half so the edge of the leaf is also inserted into the mozzarella bite. Serve!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 191Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 599mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 7g

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fun food retreat

This pumpkin appetizer is a product of a fun food retreat with Beth of Hungry Happenings, Kim of The Partiologist, and Norene of Party Pinching?

One of the days we spent laughing and learning and creating together, we worked with (and later ate) Farm Rich™ snacks, one of America’s favorite snacks and appetizers brands.

It’s always such a hoot to watch fellow food crafters in action to see what they come up with. And how they come up with it. 

We were able to find our Farm Rich snacks and bakery goods in Beth’s local Kroger stores, but if you need help finding your local source, check out the Product Locator on the Farm Rich site.

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