Festive Goat Cheese Balls Recipe
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
Servings:
16 Balls
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ⅓ cup whole raw walnuts
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ teaspoon flaked sea salt
  • ⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
  1. Add the goat cheese, the cream cheese, and the honey to a large bowl.
  2. Mash the cheeses and honey to combine, then cover the mixture well and transfer it to the freezer for half an hour.
  3. Mince the fresh rosemary leaves.
  4. Pulse the walnuts in a food processor to finely chop them to the consistency of coarse crumbs.
  5. Pulse the dried cranberries in the food processor to finely chop them.
  6. Mix the chopped rosemary, walnuts, and cranberries together in a bowl with the salt and pepper.
  7. Remove the chilled cheese mixture from the freezer.
  8. Scoop tablespoons of the cheese mixture and then roll it into balls between your palms.
  9. Gently roll the goat cheese balls through the rosemary, walnut, and cranberry mixture so that it coats them thoroughly.
  10. Serve immediately, or store in the fridge until serving.