Description
No-cook Halloween appetizer: cheese balls wrapped in salami with olive pupils on skewers—spooky, fast, and kid-friendly.
Ingredients
24 mini mozzarella balls (ciliegine) or 8 oz cream cheese, rolled into 24 balls
24 thin slices salami or pepperoni
12 pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced into 24 rings
24 cocktail skewers or toothpicks
Optional: 1 tsp hot sauce or ketchup for veins
Optional: pinch smoked paprika or chili flakes
Instructions
1. If using mozzarella, drain and pat dry; if using cream cheese, roll into 24 1-inch balls and chill 10 minutes.
2. Wrap each cheese ball with a slice (or half slice) of salami, leaving some cheese exposed for the eyeball look.
3. Top each with an olive ring on the exposed cheese to form the pupil; press gently to adhere.
4. Skewer through olive and cheese to secure each eyeball.
5. Dot with hot sauce or dust with paprika for vein-like details, if desired.
6. Chill 10 minutes to set and serve cold on a spooky platter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes