Description
These Honey Pecan Cheese Ball Truffles combine creamy goat cheese, tangy cream cheese, aromatic cinnamon, sweet honey, and crunchy pecans into bite-sized treats. Perfect as an elegant appetizer or snack, they can be prepared ahead of time and are ideal for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
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Cheese Mixture
- 10 oz goat cheese
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons honey, plus extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, optional
- 1/2 cup diced pecans
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Coating
- 1 1/2 cups diced pecans (for coating)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cheese Mixture: In a large bowl, beat together the goat cheese, cream cheese, cinnamon, honey, and brown sugar (if using) until the mixture is light and fluffy. Fold in 1/2 cup of diced pecans to combine.
- Prepare the Coating: Lay a sheet of parchment paper on your countertop and place the remaining 1 1/2 cups of diced pecans in the center to form a pile.
- Form the Truffles: Using a large cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out portions of the cheese mixture and form into balls. Roll each cheese ball in the pile of pecans on the parchment paper until fully coated.
- Chill: Place the coated cheese ball truffles in a single layer in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. You can prepare these up to two days in advance.
- Serve: Before serving, drizzle with extra honey if desired. Serve with crackers, warm crostini, or simply with toothpicks or pretzel sticks.
Notes
- Store the cheese ball truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- To make a single large cheese ball instead of truffles, only 1/2 cup diced pecans are needed for rolling.
- Drizzle honey right before serving to keep the coating crunchy.
- Best served chilled or at room temperature for maximum flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheese ball
- Calories: 164 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
