Hot Honey Pecan Goat Cheese Balls
A festive goat cheese balls recipe for Christmas entertaining.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 20 bites
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons hot honey
- 20 small pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Mix the cheese: Beat goat cheese, cream cheese, orange zest, and pepper until smooth.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm enough to shape.
- Prepare the coating: Mix pecans, cranberries, parsley, and chives on a shallow plate.
- Shape: Roll the cheese mixture into 20 balls, then coat each in the pecan mixture.
- Finish: Chill for 15 minutes, drizzle lightly with hot honey, and insert pretzel sticks immediately before serving.
Notes
Editorial recipe draft: kitchen testing is required before making performance guarantees.