Cranberry Goat Cheese Log

Cranberry Goat Cheese Log is an easy, festive appetizer perfect for parties! Tangy coat cheese coated in honey, cranberries and thyme. Ready in 10 minutes!

When party season rolls around, it’s always important to have those recipes on hand that require few ingredients, are easy to make and total crowd pleasers. That is exactly what this Cranberry Goat Cheese Log is. The goat cheese is tangy, the cranberries a little tart, the honey sweet and the thyme is earthy. The result is the perfect combo of sweet and savory.

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make it:

Cranberry Goat Cheese Log Ingredients:

One of my favorite things about this cranberry goat cheese log is that it only requires a few ingredients!

GOAT CHEESE: Goat cheese is soft almost spreadable and a bit tangy. You can usually find it in logs or in crumbles. You’ll also find flavored and regular. For this recipe you’ll need a log of regular goat cheese.

HONEY: The honey is going to add sweetness and help the cranberries and thyme stick to the outside.

DRIED CRANBERRIES: It is best to rough chop the cranberries so you’ve got smaller pieces to adhere to the goat cheese.

THYME: Fresh thyme works best for this recipe because it’s softer in texture. You’ll only need a few sprigs.

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

In addition to requiring a few ingredients, I also love this recipe because it is really easy to make! Follow along with these step by step photos and instructions.

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• STEP #1: Rough chop the cranberries.
  STEP #2: Place the honey on a flat plate and roll the goat cheese log in the honey to coat completely. Alternately you can use a silicone pastry brush to brush the honey onto the coat cheese.
• STEP #3: Combine the cranberries with the time on a flat plate. Roll the honey coated goat cheese in the cranberries to coat completely. Serve immediately.

If you serve immediately the goat cheese will be a bit harder to slice but a cheese knife should work well. You could also choose to refrigerate it at this point and it will be a bit firmer.

Storage and Leftovers:

Wrap leftover goat cheese in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Use within a few days for the freshest tasting.

This cranberry goat cheese log is great when served with buttery crackers like Ritz or Townhouse.

Love goat cheese? Me too! Here are some of my favorite goat cheese recipes:

Fig and Goat Cheese Goat Cheese Bites are a great, easy snack!

Baked Goat Cheese with Tomatoes with roasted tomatoes and garlic is full of flavor!

Planning a party? Check out some of these other festive holiday drinks and appetizers:

Poinsettia Cocktail is one of my favorite drinks to serve during the holiday season. They are so festive!

Mini Pigs In A Blanket are a must make for holiday parties!

Peppermint Patty Cocktail with hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps is like Christmas in a cup!