Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Shaped Bites
These little pumpkin-shaped bites are stuffed with melty cheese and wrapped in soft crescent dough. A pretzel stem turns them into a festive fall snack. They’re quick to make and always a crowd-pleaser at fall parties or holiday gatherings.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 Can crescent rolls I used Pillsbury
- 2 mozzarella cheese sticks
- 4 mini pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice each cheese stick into 4 equal parts.
- Separate the crescent rolls and form them into balls.
- From the ball form, flatten them out and add a piece of cheese to the middle. Form the ball around the cheese.
- Take about 10 to 12 inches of twine, starting at the top and wrap it around the middle towards the bottom. Once you reach the bottom, cross the twine and go another direction, wrapping it back up towards the top. Twist it at the top and go back down, etc. Do this 3 or 4 times (no more than 4). Tie it off when finished. Repeat with all pumpkins.
- Place the pumpkins on the baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before gently using the scissors to remove the twine from the rolls.
- Break the pretzels in half and put one in the top of each pumpkin, broken side down.
Notes
Wrap the twine loosely: Too tight and it’ll be hard to remove without tearing the dough.
Seal the dough well: Make sure no cheese is poking through or it’ll leak when baked.
Don’t overfill: Small cheese chunks work better and are easier to wrap evenly.
Cool slightly before cutting: Let the dough firm up before snipping off the twine.
Seal the dough well: Make sure no cheese is poking through or it’ll leak when baked.
Don’t overfill: Small cheese chunks work better and are easier to wrap evenly.
Cool slightly before cutting: Let the dough firm up before snipping off the twine.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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