Easy Cheesy Holiday Appetizers as seen on Rogers Daytime Ottawa
Wow your family and friends this holiday season with two simple, delicious, show-stopping, easy cheesy holiday appetizers. Both recipes use staple pantry items and are simple to recreate, leaving you plenty of time for drinking eggnog and rocking around the Christmas tree!!
Two Easy Cheesy Holiday Appetizers for any Holiday Occasion
Herb and Peanut Goat Cheese Log
The combination of goat cheese and sundried tomatoes is a tasty combination that’s ideal for entertaining. If you’re having just a few guests, half the recipe using a small log of goat cheese.
- Serves: Makes 1 log
- Cooking Time: 70 minutes
Ingredients
- 300g package goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup (60mL) sundried tomatoes, patted dry and finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp (2mL) black pepper
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) chives, minced
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped peanuts, preferably toasted
Directions
- In a medium bowl, mash goat cheese. Finely zest the lemon and add to goat cheese, sundried tomatoes, and pepper. Stir to combine. Form goat cheese into a log measuring about 9 inches (23 cm).
- In a small bowl, stir herbs with peanuts. Place peanut mixture on a piece of plastic wrap large enough to roll up goat cheese. Roll and sprinkle goat cheese log with herb and peanut mixture to coat, then seal in the plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Serve with sliced baguette or crackers.
Char’s Caramel Covered Brie
Click here for the recipe from Holiday Appetizer Ideas as seen on CTV Morning Live Ottawa and Ottawa At Work segments.
For more tasty recipes using peanut and peanut butter, click here.
