Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer

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This Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer is the perfect last‑minute dish for Christmas gatherings. A creamy goat cheese log gets rolled in a festive mix of chopped pistachios and dried cranberries, then finished with drizzles of honey and warmed fig jam for the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. Served with crackers or baguette slices, it’s a beautiful, no‑cook appetizer that comes together in minutes and always impresses.

Course Appetizer, party food, Snack

Cuisine American, French, Mediterranean

Keyword cheese, Christmas, easy, fig, goat cheese, honey, no-cook, quick

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 50kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

11-16 oz log goat cheese
¼ cup roasted pistachios chopped
¼ cup dried cranberries chopped
2 Tbsp honey
1-2 Tbsp fig spread
crackers or baguette slices, for serving

Instructions

On a piece of parchment paper, spread out the pistachios and cranberries into a square. Roll the goat cheese log in the mixture and press it into the cheese until well coated.
Place the log onto your serving platter. Drizzle with the honey. Add the fig jam to a microwave-safe container and microwave for 10 seconds. Drizzle the jam over the log.
Serve with assorted crackers and/or baguette slices.

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