Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls
Festive mini goat cheese balls blended with cream cheese, cinnamon, honey, and pecans, then rolled in a mixture of dried cranberries, pecans, and parsley for a perfect holiday appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Method: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz goat cheese
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 ½ cups diced pecans, divided
- 1 cup diced dried cranberries
- ½ cup minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together goat cheese, cream cheese, cinnamon, and honey until light and fluffy. Fold in ½ cup pecans.
- Line your countertop with parchment paper. Toss together the remaining pecans, dried cranberries, and parsley in the center of the parchment paper.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop out rounds of the cheese mixture and toss each in the cranberry/pecan mixture until fully coated.
- Repeat until all cheese balls are coated. Chill if desired before serving.
Notes
1. Use a cookie scoop for uniform cheese balls. 2. These can be made ahead and refrigerated. 3. Optionally, drizzle with extra honey before serving for added sweetness.
Nutrition
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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