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A diagonal view of a Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log on a white platter with butter crackers

Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log

This festive cheese log is made with cranberries, pistachios, goat cheese, and honey. It's the perfect appetizer for your next holiday party!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Party Food
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 246 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. goat cheese plain, room temperature
  • 8 oz. cream cheese plain, room temperature
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries divided
  • ¾ cup pistachios roughly chopped and divided *See Notes
  • ¼ cup honey plus a little more for drizzling
  • 2 tbsp. parsley fresh, chopped and divided
  • salt and pepper to taste (I use a pinch of each)
  • crackers of your choice

Instructions
 

Make the Cheese Log Base

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine goat cheese, cream cheese, ¼ cup dried cranberries, ¼ cup pistachios, honey, and 1 tbsp. parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • Mix ingredients together using a spatula or a hand mixer until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • Place 1-2 strips of plastic wrap on your work surface. Scoop cheese log base onto plastic wrap. Carefully roll the cheese into a log shape, using the plastic wrap to roll and press. Seal the log tightly in the plastic wrap.

Refrigerate Cheese Log Base

  • Place plastic-wrapped cheese log base into refrigerator for no less than 2 hours. You may refrigerate mixture up to 2 days.

Finish Cheese Log

  • When you are ready to serve the cheese log, mix together the remaining ½ cup of cranberries, ½ cup of dried pistachios, and 1 tbsp. of parsley. Sprinkle cranberry mixture onto your work surface.
  • Unwrap the cheese log and carefully roll it in the cranberry mixture, making sure cranberries, pistachios, and parsley cover the entire surface of the cheese log.
  • Place on a platter and surround the cheese log with crackers and any extra cranberries/pistachios (if preferred)
  • Drizzle cheese log with honey and serve with crackers.

Notes

  • When it comes to pistachios, I prefer dry roasted, lightly salted, and already removed from the shell.

Nutrition

Serving: 10gCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 8gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 826IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Appetizers, Easy, Favorites, Festive, Party Food, Quick, Vegetarian
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