Quick Look: Goat Cheese Ball
- Prep Time: 10 minutes.
- Flavor: Creamy, tangy goat cheese with sweet honey and cranberries, savory herbs, and crunchy almonds.
- Make Ahead: Prepare up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serving: Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday gathering. Serve with your favorite crackers, apple slices, or pear slices.
- Other Apps: Don’t forget to make some Deviled Eggs and maybe some Healthy Veggie Dip to round out your appetizer menu!
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If you love a good cheese appetizer as much as we do, you definitely need to try our Easy Cheese Ball or Baked Brie Bites!
Key Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.
- plain soft goat cheese – just grab your favorite!
- plain cream cheese – feel free to use regular cream cheese.
- dried thyme leaves, dried parsley leaves, dried oregano leaves, & dried basil leaves – a perfect combo of herbs that bring a lot of great flavor!
- honey – for both mixing into the goat cheese ball and drizzling on top!
- dried cranberries – a touch of sweetness and the bright red color really pops.
- slivered almonds – the perfect addition for a bit of crunch.
- crackers – serve this goat cheese ball with any of your favorite crackers – we love these almond flour crackers!
How To Make A Goat Cheese Ball
Step 1: Place all of your basic ingredients, except the almonds in a large bowl.
Step 2: Use a fork or handheld electric mixer to fully combine. Don’t over-mix – it should look similar to the picture with some larger chunks still intact.
Step 3: Form the cheese mixture into a ball.
Step 4: Put the slivered almonds on a small plate and roll the cheese ball in them to coat the outside.
Step 5: Drizzle some extra honey on top for an added touch of sweetness!
Best Ways To Serve A Goat Cheese Ball
We love serving this with crackers but there are lots of great options – pear or apple slices, pretzels, crackers or pita chips. Just grab what sounds good to you or bring a variety of options for people to choose what they want.
Recipe FAQs
- How do you firm up a cheese ball? Wrap it in plastic wrap and store in the fridge for several hours to firm up your cheese ball if it feels too soft.
- How far ahead can you make a cheese ball? This is a great recipe for making it ahead of time! You can easily make the goat cheese ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in the fridge for about 3 days before serving it.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces plain soft goat cheese
- 4 ounces plain cream cheese
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- 2-3 tablespoons honey, + more for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds
Serving Suggestion:
- crackers of your choice
Instructions
- Add: Add 8 ounces plain soft goat cheese, 4 ounces plain cream cheese, ⅔ cup dried cranberries, 2-3 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves, 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves, and 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves in a medium bowl.
- Combine: Use a fork or electric mixer to combine ingredients (don't over mix or it will become too creamy).
- Form Ball: Use clean hands to form the goat cheese mixture into a large ball. Spread ⅓ cup slivered almonds on a plate. Set goat cheese ball on top and roll around allowing the slivered almonds to cover the outside of the ball.
- Serve: Place the goat cheese ball on a small plate and drizzle with additional honey. Enjoy with crackers of your choice.
Notes
- Make Ahead: you can easily make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Soft Goat Cheese: you want to look for brands similar to a Humble Goat or Montchevre.
- Other Yummy Appetizers: check out our Baked Brie Bites or Ultimate Spinach Artichoke Dip!
Renee says
Another amazing Wooden Skillet recipe! Thank you Erin for always having a recipe I can count on. Merry Christmas to you!
Erin says
Aw yay!! So happy to hear that, Renee!!
Amanda Puelston says
The perfect appetizer for our Friendsgiving! So good that I also made it for our family thanksgiving a few days later! The perfect combo of savory and sweet. Family already requested that I bring it to the next get together!
Erin says
Thanks, Amanda!! I appreciate it!