Mini Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls
These festive Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Balls are a blend of creamy, tangy goat cheese, with a sweet and nutty crunch, all rolled up into one bite-sized appetizer. Easy to make ahead, these mini cheese balls are the perfect holiday party appetizer!
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
- 10 oz goat cheese
- ▢6 oz cream cheese
- ▢2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ▢3 tablespoons honey plus extra for garnish
- ▢1 ½ cups diced pecans divided
- ▢1 cup diced dried cranberries
- ▢½ cup minced fresh parsley
In a large bowl, beat together the goat cheese, cream cheese, cinnamon and honey until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 cup pecans, folding to combine. Set aside.
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. If you have any questions, watch the video below to see how I easily do this step!
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
Store: Transfer the cheese balls to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. The parsley will loose a little of it's vibrant color over time, but they will still taste great!
One Large Cheese Ball: If you prefer to save time and make one large cheese ball instead, you will only need 1/2 cup diced pecans, 1/2 cup diced cranberries and 1/4 cup parsley for rolling the cheese ball.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cheese ball, Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 17mg, Sodium: 89mg, Potassium: 66mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 435IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg