Pecan & Herb Cheese Ball Bites
These Bite-Size Cheese Balls Are About to Become Your Party Favorite. the Tangy Goat Cheese Hides a Sweet Surprise, but the Herb-and-Pecan Mixture Is the Star...
These bite-size cheese balls are about to become your party favorite. The tangy goat cheese hides a sweet surprise, but the herb-and-pecan mixture is the star of the show, lending color, texture, and plant-based nutrition. They’ll have you and your guests returning to the plate to grab spare pecans between bites.
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- Yields:
- 10 serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 15 mins
- Total Time:
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- 8 oz.
cream cheese, at room temperature
- 8 oz.
goat cheese
- 1 tbsp.
onion powder
- 1/4 c.
plus 3 tbsp.finely chopped chives, separated
- 1/8 c.
finely chopped scallion
- 1/4 c.
finely chopped fresh dill
- 5
dates, each pitted and chopped into 8 pieces
- 1 c.
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Directions
1. Place cream cheese in a large bowl and soften with a spatula. Add goat cheese and onion powder and mix well. Mix in 1/4 c. chives, the scallion, and the dill. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for a half hour, or until firm.
2. One at a time, scoop 1 tbsp. of the firm cheese mixture and roll into balls. Push a piece of date into each and enclose. Combine the reserved 3 tbsp. chives with the chopped pecans on a shallow plate. Roll the cheese balls to coat generously with pecan mixture. Chill until ready to use.
3. Serve on toothpicks or with crackers.
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