Gross never tasted so good with this cheese dip turned Monster Brains! Perfect for Halloween or any spooky party.
For even more Halloween fun, check all of my Halloween recipes!
Every year, my family gets together for an annual Halloween pumpkin carving party, and we all bring Halloween themed food. And I always struggle to come up with something good. Should I make Mummy Hot Dogs? Or a Halloween Popcorn Cake?
After rolling over idea after idea in my head, I went for the monster brains. Yeah, I know – kind of icky – but isn’t that what Halloween is all about?? It’s a good thing that gross tastes so good (in this instance – that’s not always the case!!) This is the ultimate cheese ball, served up in a bread bowl made from a Pillsbury French Loaf.
If the whole “brain” thing isn’t for you, this cheese ball alone is a recipe you want to have. Just a little bit spicy and packed with flavor, this is the perfect party food. Serve it up with crackers or veggies, either works just great. Making the brain took me a try or two to get it right, but it really wasn’t difficult. I think the secret is to not make the hole that you are piping the mixture through too big. Then just swirl it back and forth, forming the brain. Stick it on the center of your spooky Halloween table, and you’ve got a conversation starter!
I’m also super excited to be teaming up with a great group of bloggers today, all bringing you fabulous food fit for a monster.
Check out all of these fabulous Halloween recipes!!
Monster Blood and Guts from Lauren’s Latest
Nutella Banana Mummy Rolls from Our Best Bites
Mummy Mini Pizzas from The Recipe Critic
Cookie Monsters from Oh Sweet Basil
Surprise Sugar Cookie Stacks from Homemade Home
Monster Brains
Ingredients
- 1 loaf 11 oz Pillsbury French Bread
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1/2 jalapeno finely minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 1 quart oven safe bowl with cooking spray.
- Take the French bread loaf and wrap it into a spiral, forming a circle. Place in the greased bowl and bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese. Stir in the cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and jalapeno.
- Cut the top off of the cooled bread and hollow out the center of the loaf. Transfer about one-fourth of the cheese mixture to a heavy-duty ziptop bag. Fill the bread bowl with the remaining dip.
- Cut the corner off of the ziptop bag and pipe the remaining cheese dip on top of the bread bowl, forming the brains.
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh yum, I love this recipe 🙂 so tasty!!
Emily says
Um, it’s almost so real I want to vomit in my mouth. Awesome.
Chels R. says
How fun is this??!!! I love it! I haven’t ordered Grace’s costume yet either. Christian is going to be a cow, because it was Grace’s baby costume and Eden is using one of Grace’s costumes from a few years ago.
Rachel@thedessertchronicles says
love all these great ideas!!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Those are some delicious looking brains! Mmm!
Sara @ Our Best Bites says
Okay, that looks so disgusting (as it should!) but SOUNDS like it tastes amazing. Love it!
Tracey says
Seriously so creative – I love this idea!! Plus, bread and cheese? Yes please!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
Deb, these are flipping brilliant!! I am so making this for Halloween!!!!!!!
Rebecca says
So gross, hahaha! It looks just too real, brilliant 😉
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I want some brains!
Carrian says
This turned out so great! Super gross yet delicious looking!
Maria says
That looks a little too real! 🙂 Great for Halloween!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Wow, this is awesome! Love the monster brains! They really sound delicious too, surprisingly, given their scary looks 🙂
Joanne says
We’re not even doing Halloween at all this year because the NYC marathon is too close to it and we need to rest up! But I love seeing all the fun ideas all over the blogosphere!