Honey Goat Cheese Balls: Easy Appetizer for Parties and More
Delightful Honey Goat Cheese Balls are the perfect appetizer for gatherings, featuring creamy goat cheese and crunchy pecans.
Equipment
- small bowl
- plate or baking sheet
Ingredients
- 5 ounce goat cheese log
- ¼ cup crushed or chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves or preserves of your choice
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 pinch cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Combine crushed or chopped pecans, apricot preserves, raw honey, and pinch of cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
- Chop your log of goat cheese into 8 equal pieces. Roll the pieces into balls (they don’t have to be perfect).
- Roll each ball into the pecan, apricot, and honey mixture. You may need to press each ball into the mixture to make sure that they’ve evenly coated.
- Place the completed ball onto a parchment-lined plate or baking sheet.
- Repeat this process until each ball is completely coated.
- Place into the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. You can serve with toothpicks or even a pretzel stick stuck in the goat cheese ball.
Notes
These cheese balls can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ballCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.5mg
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