Pistachio-Goat Cheese Bites

Submitted by GaylaJ

"These are delicious little nibbles. I love their simplicity--they are quick to put together and can easily be made on the spur of the moment for an impromptu gathering, but can also be prepared up to a day ahead. The recipe is adapted from one published in "In Style" magazine. Prep time includes 15 minutes refrigeration time."

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photo by GaylaJ

Ready In:: 28mins
Ingredients:: 3
Yields:: 30 balls
Serves:: 10

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup shelled salted pistachios (I used double this amount)
6 ounces goat cheese, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

directions

Toast nuts in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes; chop finely.
Combine goat cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 15 minutes.
Roll into balls, then roll in chopped nuts.
Refrigerate, tightly covered, up to 1 day.

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Reviews

M

These are tangy, creamy, crunchy and delicious. I made them for a baby shower and since some were left over, I put them in a freezer bag and saved them. I melted them over some simple grilled chicken (1 per chicken piece) with a lemon & sundried tomato sauce -- it made a great quick dinner and it looked like I fussed for hours. These are not just for appetizers anymore!

monicawf
B

Great finger food! I added chopped dried cranberries to mine. Delicious!

barrylaura
N

I've made this- but made one major yummy change: I started with seedless grapes, put the goat cheese (and cream cheese if desired) around the grapes, and then dusted it with the chopped pistachios!

Nimita Patel
K

Made these for a nibbler for the fam at Thanksgiving. They were easy enough to create and tasted good, but I did them early and stored them in the fridge. The chilling time definitely made the nuts lose their crunch/pizzazz. Next time I'll try to make them just before I serve them.

Kristine at Food.com
R

These were my contribution to Easter Dinner; I was asked to bring an hors d'oerve. As my husband is on Atkins I wanted something he could eat. I did bring up his carb points very slightly as I was unable to find pistachios and instead substituted the pre-chopped, honey-glazed pecans that are made to top salads. The slight sweetness really complimented the tang of the goat cheese! While the ball rolling and nut crusting was time-consuming, the resulting snacks (after a quick chill time in the fridge to firm up the cheese again) were well worth it. Bravo, GaylaJ!

Raquel Grinnell