How to Make Pecan Goat Cheese Truffles (Goat Cheese Balls)

 

This recipe is from Sue White who lived across the road from me when I was growing up and still lives there to this day. Sue was and is one of the best cooks/bakers in town.

Sue made these treats for the library recipe swap 2022. Everyone loved her goat cheese balls, and Allison and I made the recipe for Thanksgiving. Well, mostly Allison made them, and I rolled them in the nut mix.

It can be a little bit of a challenge to find the goat cheese around here, but it is worth looking for it. The goat cheese gives a kind of rich bite that contrasts really well with the tart cranberries. The pecans and parsley add texture and color.

 

Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Truffles Recipe (Goat Cheese Balls)

 

Ingredients:

1 package of goat cheese 10 oz

1 pack cream cheese 6 oz

2 tsp cinnamon

3 tbs honey (plus extra for garnish if you want)

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

1 cup diced dried cranberries

½ cup minced fresh parsley

Stick pretzels

 

Directions:

1.      Cream together with mixer the cheeses, cinnamon, and honey.

2.      Fold in ½ cup chopped fine pecans

3.      Combine the rest of the nuts, cranberries, and parsley and spread on a large piece or parchment paper on cabinet.

4.      Make small balls (between 15 and 20) with the cheese mixture and roll in nut mixture on parchment paper.

5.      Chill cheese balls.

6.      Put stick pretzel in each cheese ball to serve. 

 

NNotes:

YYou can make this as a large cheese ball instead of the individual balls. The small balls are a little hard to roll. It might be a good idea to chill them mix a while before rolling them up.