Baked Goat Cheese Dip with Cherries
Servings: 4
Calories: 298kcal
Baked Goat Cheese with Cherries is the perfect easy dip recipe for entertaining! The flavors of hot cherry pie mixed with cream cheese and goat cheese make a beautiful and delicious appetizer, all baked in a skillet.
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- 4 ounces low fat cream cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped basil
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 16 ounce can sweet dark cherries, drained
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- toasted bread slices for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Spray a small (5 inch) skillet with nonstick spray
- Place cream cheese, goat cheese, honey, and basil in a high powered blender. Pulse until creamy and fully combined.
- Use your hands to form goat cheese mixture into a ball and place in the middle of the skillet.
- Sprinkle the goat cheese mixture with the pine nuts and press down to make sure they adhere.
- Spoon the drained cherries around the goat cheese, filling the skillet to the edges.
- Sprinkle the cherries with the brown sugar.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly. If desired, you can also broil the skillet for 5 minutes to toast the pine nuts.
- Serve warm with toasted bread slides and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 2050IU | Vitamin C: 11.3mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1.5mg