Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Bites
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Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Bites - the ultimate holiday or anytime appetizer. You'll love the goat cheese rolled in a coating of pecans and dried cranberries, making them perfectly sweet and savory! They're especially good when topped with a balsamic reduction, too!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces goat cheese room temperature
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chopped dried cranberries
- ¼ cup chopped Italian (flat leaf) parsley
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, garlic, honey, and pepper. Mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.
- In another medium bowl, mix together the chopped pecans, dried cranberries, and chopped parsley.
- Using a small cookie scoop or teaspoon, roll two teaspoons of goat cheese into a ball.
- Press goat cheese into the nut mixture, coating both sides of the goat cheese as it flattens.
- Reroll the goat cheese into a ball and if needed roll in mixture again to coat more.
- Place on serving platter and if desired, refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving as I think they're a bit better when served chilled.Drizzle with a balsamic reduction before serving.
Notes
I used this Balsamic Reduction to drizzle over the goat cheese bites. I halved the recipe, using only 1 cup and added 1 1/2 teaspoons of honey as it simmered. It added a delicious finishing touch, but can also be served without it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 33kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.2mg