Christmas Goat Cheese Bites
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Christmas Goat Cheese Bites are a simple 4 ingredient appetizer recipe idea that comes together in less than 5 minutes. It’s exactly what you want around during the holiday season!
Christmas Goat Cheese Bites are a festive, super quick appetizer idea for any party, dinner, or anytime!
Goat cheese is filled with green basil pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. Slathered onto baguette toasts, and they’re ready to serve!
So, if you have plain goat cheese on hand during the holiday season along with a couple of other things, you can have an appetizer in minutes.First, if you need ideas of what to keep on hand during the holiday season, subscribe to my email list for the password to my Resource Library – it’s got a great printable with pantry, freezer, and fridge staples to keep on hand. As well as a few meal ideas for serving guests while they stay with you!
Next, let’s chat about this easy appetizer recipe.
My number one tip for this recipe is to let your goat cheese sit out for a few minutes before you try to mix it all up. But, I also store goat cheese on the door of the fridge, where it’s not as cool as the cheese drawer. This is super helpful for goat cheese and cream cheese!
You could make your own pesto recipe, use one similar to this homemade basil almond pesto recipe from Julie at Running in a Skirt.
Sun-dried tomatoes are a great pantry/fridge staple that you need to keep on hand.
Other Recipes Using Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Kitchen Items You Need:
Seriously! Besides your few ingredients, that’s it!
Servingware Ideas:
Finally, if you need some inspiration on how to use these easy appetizer recipe ingredients, here are 16 options. They’re a combo of any and all three ingredients, and would be wonderful served during the holiday season!
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Christmas Goat Cheese Bites
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: no cok
- Cuisine: italian-american
Description
Christmas Goat Cheese Bites are a simple 4 ingredient appetizer recipe idea that comes together in less than 5 minutes. It’s exactly what you want around during the holiday season!
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Goat Cheese, softened
- 2 spoonfuls Pesto
- 2 tablespoons sliced Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Baguette Slices
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine softened goat cheese, pesto, and sun dried tomatoes. Spread onto baguette slices and add to a serving board or plate. Drizzle extra pesto and 1-2 extra sun-dried tomatoes on each slice before serving.
Notes
You could also add all the spread to a ramekin or other serving item and let guests spread their own bread or cracker slices.
These are seriously so perfect to entertain with!!
Woo hoo!!! Quick and easy is so great when entertaining!
These were a hit this weekend! I loved the sundried tomato with the goat cheese combo.
Oh yeah!!
this looks really similar to one of my family’s favorite apps. I definitely want to try it!
Yay!! I think you’ll love it! What’s not to love?!
I can’t tell you how much I love the addition of pesto to the goat cheese. Brilliant and delicious!
If I have any of the cheese-pesto-tomato business left, I stuff it inside chicken!
All of my favorite flavors! Picking up the ingredients to make them for Bunco this Friday! YUM!
Enjoy!!