Baked Goat Cheese with Cranberries and Pistachios
With only four simple ingredients, this baked goat cheese with cranberries and pistachios is a simple yet delicious appetizer! Sweet, salty and perfectly creamy, it’s a must for the holidays. Gluten free and vegetarian.
Note: This recipe is NOT dairy free. It was published before Cook Nourish Bliss transitioned to dairy free recipes and remains popular with long time readers.
Let’s take a quick break from all the sweet desserts (and breakfast) dishes I’ve shared with you lately and instead talk about an easy appetizer for all those upcoming holiday parties and gatherings.
Say hello to this baked goat cheese log. It has become one of my new favorite appetizers because it is so so simple and can be thrown together in a flash.
And the best part? It is delicious. I made this for Thanksgiving and we completely devoured the whole thing in no time.
This appetizer requires only four ingredients. Four. Well five, if you count the crackers for serving. But still.
You roll a goat cheese log in chopped cranberries and pistachios, drizzle with a touch of honey and then bake for a few minutes. Done and done.
And it’s delicious…. can I mention that again? Warm and easy to spread goat cheese packed with a little sweetness and crunch.
Additional Appetizer Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Pear and Walnut Goat Cheese Tart
- Spinach Artichoke Hummus
- Everything Spinach Chickpea Dip
- Rosemary and Gruyere Crisps
- Spiced Rosemary and Thyme Nuts
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.
Baked Goat Cheese with Cranberries and Pistachios
With only four simple ingredients, this baked goat cheese with cranberries and pistachios is a simple yet delicious appetizer! Sweet, salty and perfectly creamy, it’s a must for the holidays. Gluten free and vegetarian.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons pistachios, chopped
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries, chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) log goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon honey
- crackers of choice, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a shallow dish, combine the pistachios and cranberries. Roll the goat cheese log in the mixture, using your fingers to gently press the pistachios and cranberries into the cheese (so they stick to the log).
- Transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the honey.
- Bake for about 7 to 9 minutes, until the cheese is soft. Watch the cheese carefully while baking - if you bake it for too long it will be a melted gooey mess (although it will still taste good!).
- Transfer the baked log to a serving dish. Serve immediately with crackers.
Notes
Adapted from Real Simple
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 6g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
Amazing…..I’m now addicted!!!
I love this! It is really addicting : )
I discovered and now love goat cheese too.
I like the idea of baking it, I’ve never baked the goat cheese log.
I hadn’t until I made this – it’s so much easier to spread this way : ) And warm cheese is never a bad thing in my book! lol
I completely adore everything about this recipe – goat cheese is by far, my FAVORITE kind of cheese and I love it in cranberry/spinach/walnut salads. Taking the same idea here, but removinghte veggies and using pistachios (which I also love) – I dont’ think I could be trusted around this log!
haha. It should have been taken away from me on Thanksgiving… I knew there was more food coming but couldn’t stop eating it! oh well : )