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Pistachio Cranberry Goat Cheese Log

From Carlsbad Cravings
Print Recipe
Total Time 15 mins

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

Pistachio Cranberry Coating

  • 1 1/4 cup Fresh Cranberries
  • 1 cup Shelled Roasted, Salted Pistachios

Cheese Log

  • 7-8 oz Goat Cheese Log
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1/4 tsp Dried Rosemary
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Cranberry Pistachio Coating (see above directions)

Instructions
 

Pistachio Cranberry Coating

  • Pulse the pistachio and cranberries. It's recommended to not make them too small but this is up to your discretion on how chunky you want your pieces to be.
  • Take 1/2 cup of the coating and set in a bowl to be used in the cheese log.

Cheese Log

  • Add 1/2 cup of pistachio coating that we set aside. Add goat cheese, cream cheese, honey, and spices in a bowl and combine well.
  • Take your cheese log mixture and place on a sheet of plastic wrap. Use this to help shape the cheese mixture into a log shape. I made mine around 10 inches or so in length.
  • Place your wrapped log in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
  • On a large sheet of parchment paper spread the rest of your pistachio cranberry coating in a single layer. Place your cheese log on the coating and gently press and roll to get the coating evenly distributed.
  • Once the coating is on, you can place your cheese log in the fridge until you are ready to eat later that day or the next day! Trust me when I say it is well worth the calories!
  • Once you decide to serve the cheese log, drizzle te top generously with honey. This sweetness really brings everything together.