Whipped Goat Cheese with Cranberry Sauce and Pecans
Prep Time
15mins
Cook Time
3mins
Total Time
18mins
A creamy goat cheese dip topped with cranberry sauce and pecans. Perfect for fall entertaining!
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Goat Cheese Dip
Servings: 8Servings
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Kelly Anthony
Ingredients
1/2cupChopped Pecans
3/4cupCold Heavy Whipping Cream
8ounces Fresh Goat Cheeseroom temperature
1cupWhole Cranberry Relishor store-bought preserves of your choosing, room temperature*
Instructions
Add pecans to a small sauté pan over medium-low heat. Allow to cook 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until fragrant. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
Add cream to the chilled bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Alternatively, add the cream to a medium-sized chilled mixing bowl and use a handheld mixer. Mix on medium-high speed for 2 1/2 - 3 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a small bowl and set aside.
If using the stand mixer method, replace the whisk attachment with the paddle attachment. Add the goat cheese to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it appears slightly softened and spreadable. Add 1/3 of the whipped cream and mix on low, just until incorporated. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold in half of the remaining cream, resisting the urge to stir. Fold in the remaining cream.
Add half of the goat cheese mixture to a small serving vessel and spread into an even layer. Top it with a 1/2 c of cranberry compote and spread into an even layer. Add remaining goat cheese atop the relish and working from the center outward, spread to the edges of the serving vessel. Place remaining compote across the top and spread across the top and sprinkle with toasted pecans.
Serve alongside toast points, water crackers, sliced apples and pears.
Nutrition Facts
Whipped Goat Cheese with Cranberry Sauce and Pecans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 123mg5%
Potassium 61mg2%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 636IU13%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.