Recipes
Tart Cherry & Walnut Goat Cheese Truffles
Tart Cherry & Walnut Goat Cheese Truffles and the perfect holiday appetizer! These bite-sized herbed goat cheese balls lightly sweetened with honey and filled with chopped nuts and dried tart cherries. Made with just 5 ingredients in 30 minutes or less.
You can serve them on their own, spread them on crackers or bread slices with a little drizzle of honey, or toss a handful of them into a salad with balsamic vinaigrette!
Recipe Details
| Prep time | Total time |
|---|---|
| 30 mins | 30 mins |
Makes 18-20 truffles
Ingredients
- 10 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or fresh herbs of choice), divided
- Heaping ½ cup walnuts (or nut of choice), finely chopped
- Heaping ½ cup dried Montmorency tart cherries, finely chopped
- Kosher salt & ground black pepper, to season
Instructions
- Prep: Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mix the goat cheese: To a medium mixing bowl, add the goat cheese, honey, 2 tablespoons of the fresh thyme leaves, ½ teaspoon kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste. Using a hand mixer (or a wooden spoon & some good ol’ elbow grease), mix until smooth & evenly combined.
- Make the goat cheese balls: Scoop the goat cheese mixture into tablespoon-sized portions. Set on the prepared baking sheet. The goat cheese will be very soft at this point, which is totally fine! You should yield 16-20 goat cheese balls.
- Chill: Set the goat cheese balls in the freezer to chill for 15-20 minutes, until firm enough to easily handle.
- Form & coat the goat cheese truffles: Place the chopped walnuts, tart cherries, & the remaining 2 tablespoons fresh thyme on a small plate & mix to combine. Once the goat cheese has set up & is easy to handle, use your hands to roll each portion into a small ball. Roll the goat cheese balls through the tart cherry mixture, pressing gently to coat the goat cheese truffles.
- Serve immediately as an elegant little party appetizer or to jazz up your favorite simple green salad. Enjoy!
Recipe courtesy of Recipe courtesy of Jess Larson, Plays Well with Butter.
