Christmas Cheese Balls
These creamy balls feature all the flavours of Christmas in one delicious bite.
Serves
20Preparation time
20 minsIngredients
- 250 g goat cheese
- 200 g cream cheese, softened
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups dried cranberries, chopped
- 2 cups pecans, chopped
- ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
- Pretzel sticks
Method
Line a large plate or a baking tray with baking paper.
In a stand mixer, beat goat cheese and cream cheese together until smooth. Add garlic, half the cranberries, half the pecans and half the parsley and fold through with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out some of the mixture and roll into a small ball. Place ball on the lined plate and repeat until all mixture is used. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.
Combine remaining cranberries, pecans and parsley together in a small bowl. Remove balls from the fridge and roll in the cranberry mix, making sure they are well coated, then place onto a serving plate. Insert a pretzel stick into each ball and serve.
TOP TIP
For more variety make half the balls using crumbled blue cheese instead of goat cheese.
