Turkey Cheeseball (Easy Thanksgiving Appetizer)

Name: Turkey Cheeseball (Easy Thanksgiving Appetizer)
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 oz each / 226 g each) full-fat cream cheese, softened; 2 cups (225 g) sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded; 1 packet (1 oz / 28 g) ranch seasoning; 3 green onions, finely sliced; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/4 cups (140 g) finely chopped pecans; 18-22 thin pretzel sticks, for tail feathers; 1 pretzel rod or sturdy breadstick, for the neck; 2 small black olive slices, for eyes; 1 small carrot triangle, for the beak; 1 thin strip red bell pepper, for the wattle; 1 teaspoon softened cream cheese, for attaching face pieces; 2 pecan halves, optional, for feet; Assorted crackers, pretzel twists, celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or apple slices

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Make a festive turkey cheeseball with cream cheese, cheddar, pecans, pretzels, and simple veggie details. It is a no-cook Thanksgiving appetizer you can…

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 oz each / 226 g each) full-fat cream cheese, softened
2 cups (225 g) sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
1 packet (1 oz / 28 g) ranch seasoning
3 green onions, finely sliced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/4 cups (140 g) finely chopped pecans
18-22 thin pretzel sticks, for tail feathers
1 pretzel rod or sturdy breadstick, for the neck
2 small black olive slices, for eyes
1 small carrot triangle, for the beak
1 thin strip red bell pepper, for the wattle
1 teaspoon softened cream cheese, for attaching face pieces
2 pecan halves, optional, for feet
Assorted crackers, pretzel twists, celery sticks, cucumber rounds, or apple slices