Honey, Apricot, and Almond Goat Cheese Spread

Honey, Apricot, and Almond Goat Cheese Spread: This easy, cheesy appetizer will add a burst of color and a whole lot of deliciousness to your holiday table! To me, appetizers are often more exciting than the main event. Entrees are great and dessert is just peachy, but to me the fun really lies in the pre-meal nosh. At holiday gatherings, where everything from appetizers to desserts is in wondrous abundance, I’m often left with a choice to make. When I’m hosting a shindig, I always always always like to have some sort of cheese spread situation on hand. It feels far more civilized than noshing on a plate full of cubed cheese and is way less hazardous than a communal dip.

Honey, Apricot, and Almond Goat Cheese Spread

Honey, Apricot, and Almond Goat Cheese Spread: This easy, cheesy appetizer will add a burst of color and a whole lot of deliciousness to your holiday table!

Ingredients

8 oz goat cheese or cream cheese

1/3 cup Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds

4-5 dried apricots, chopped

2-3 tsp fresh parsley or basil, chopped

1/4-1/2 cup apricot preserves

honey, for drizzling

SERVE WITH:

an assortment of crackers

fresh sliced granny smith apple

NOTE: I tried this app with both the honey roasted almonds and the lightly salted almonds and adored them both! Feel free to use whichever you have on hand!

Instructions

 

1. Remove goat cheese from protective packaging and soften to room temperature.


2. Spread fresh preserves on a cheese tray or serving platter.


3. Place your almonds in a bag or between two sheets of paper towel and crush using a blunt object, like a glass olive oil bottle.


4. Next chop your apricots and mix together with the almonds and parsley.


5. Roll your goat cheese in the mixture, pressing gently to coat.


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