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Mini Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls

Mini Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls

These festive Mini Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls are a blend of creamy goat cheese, sweet cranberries, and nutty pecans, perfect for holiday parties.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cheese balls
Calories 164 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • cookie scoop
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz goat cheese
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons honey plus extra for garnish
  • 1.5 cups diced pecans divided
  • 1 cup diced dried cranberries
  • 0.5 cup minced fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, beat together the goat cheese, cream cheese, cinnamon and honey until light and fluffy. Add ½ cup pecans, folding to combine.
  • 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 one round of cheese filling and toss to coat in the cranberry/pecan mixture. Continue until all mini cheese balls have been rolled in coating.
  • Refrigerate cheese balls until ready to serve. You can make these up to two days before, just make sure and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • To Serve: Drizzle truffles with honey, if desired. Serve with crackers, warm crostini or as is with a toothpick (or pretzel stick)!

Notes

Transfer the cheese balls to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. The parsley will lose a little of its vibrant color over time, but they will still taste great! If you prefer to save time and make one large cheese ball instead, you will only need ½ cup diced pecans, ½ cup diced cranberries and ¼ cup parsley for rolling the cheese ball.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cheese ballCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 435IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer recipes, cheese balls, Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls, holiday appetizer, party food
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