Cheese balls can feel really fancy, but they take seriously no time flat to make. BUT THEY ARE SO FESTIVE! It’s a missed opportunity that I do not do them as much as I could on holidays. If you don’t mind splurging for a couple ingredients, this is a great thing to bring to a party or put out first when you’re hosting something that wants to feel a tiny bit swanky. I think people also enjoy the interaction to eat them as well. This one comes to us with goat cheese and pistachios.
GOAT CHEESE & PISTACHIO CHEESE BALL
Serves 3-4
8 ounces goat cheese
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup pistachios, crushed
Crackers
Stir together goat cheese, bacon, garlic salt, and pepper.
Form into a round ball. Spread crushed pistachios on a plate. Coat cheese ball in pistachios.
Serve with crackers.
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup pistachios, crushed
- Crackers
- Stir together goat cheese, bacon, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Form into a round ball.
- Spread crushed pistachios on a plate.
- Coat cheese ball in pistachios.
- Serve with crackers.
Adapted from How Sweet Eats.