Add the cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, roasted red peppers, green onions, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to a medium bowl. Mix together with a wooden spoon until evenly combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and chill for about an hour.
Add your selected coatings* to small plates. I'm using crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos, paprika, and black sesame seeds. Use a tablespoon measuring scoop to get a portion of the cheese mixture. Roll into a ball and set on a plate. Continue until all of the cheese mixture is rolled into balls.
Roll each of the balls in one of your prepared coatings and set aside.
Use a wooden skewer to make marks up the side of each ball and across the top to achieve a pumpkin look. Place half of a pretzel stick into the top center of each mini cheese ball, then garnish with a small leaf of parsley.
Refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
