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Festive Goat Cheese Christmas Appetizer Bites Recipe

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  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 appetizers
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Festive Goat Cheese Christmas Present Appetizers are charming, bite-sized treats perfect for holiday gatherings. Featuring creamy herbed goat cheese artfully arranged on crisp rice crackers, topped with delicate chives, parsley, and colorful pink peppercorns, they combine elegance with ease. A delightful and visually appealing appetizer that’s quick to assemble and sure to impress guests.

Ingredients

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Appetizer Ingredients

  • 12 rice crackers
  • 3 chives
  • 4 oz. herbed goat cheese
  • 2 oz. curly parsley leaves
  • 12 pink peppercorns

Instructions

  1. Shape the Goat Cheese: Place a 1½-inch square cookie cutter in the center of a rice cracker. Spoon about 1½ teaspoons of herbed goat cheese into the cookie cutter, filling it evenly to the sides.
  2. Remove the Cookie Cutter: Use a small spoon or a finger covered with a plastic glove to press and gently lift the cookie cutter away, leaving a neat square of goat cheese on the cracker.
  3. Create the Chive Ribbon: Use kitchen scissors to cut a chive into two pieces matching the length of the goat cheese square. Lay one piece down the center of the cheese. Cut one of the pieces in half and place the halves on either side to form a cross shape resembling a ribbon.
  4. Add the Pink Peppercorn Center: Carefully stick a tiny bit of goat cheese onto a pink peppercorn to help it adhere. Place the peppercorn in the center of the chive cross on top of the cheese square.
  5. Garnish with Parsley: Add two tiny curly parsley leaves on the sides of the cheese square. Use a toothpick or cocktail pin to press them gently into the goat cheese to secure.

Notes

  • Rice crackers may become stale if refrigerated with the cheese for more than an hour; they are best served within this time frame.
  • For longer-lasting crispness, consider using denser, wheat-based crackers like Ritz, which maintain texture better over time.
  • If pink peppercorns are hard to find locally, they can be purchased online or in specialty spice shops.
  • Refer to the full post for step-by-step photos and detailed instructions to guide the assembly process.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 appetizer
  • Calories: 70
  • Sugar: 0.5g
  • Sodium: 80mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 4g
  • Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg

Find it online: https://lazydayrecipes.com/festive-goat-cheese-christmas-appetizer-bites-recipe/