Description
A simple and delicious Goat Cheese Ball recipe with honey, cranberries and almonds. Perfect appetizer for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8oz soft goat cheese
- 4oz plain cream cheese (dairy-free or regular)
- 3 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves
- 3 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 3 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 2–3 tablespoons honey (+ more for drizzling)
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- serve: crackers of your choice
Instructions
- Add: Add goat cheese, cream cheese, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, honey and dried cranberries in a medium bowl.
- Combine: Use a fork or electric mixer to combine ingredients.
- Form Ball: Use clean hands to form the goat cheese mixture into a large ball. Spread 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 your choice of crackers.
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.
- Dairy Free: simply swap out the plain cream cheese for a dairy-free alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 7.4 g
- Sodium: 88.1 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.9 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 13.7 mg