Cranberry Goat Cheese Spread Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the cranberries, stock, honey, rosemary, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and let cool in the pan.
• Smear the crostini with the goat cheese, then top with the cooked cranberries.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth. Spread onto a serving dish or plate. , In a small bowl, stir cranberry sauce until it reaches spreading consistency; spread over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Serve with crackers.

Steps:

• Spray metal blade of processor with nonstick spray. Add dried cranberries to processor and coarsely chop. Add nonfat cream cheese, goat cheese, nonfat yogurt and 2 teaspoons honey; process until well blended. Taste and add 1 teaspoon honey, if desired. Transfer spread to bowl. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

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• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together the goat cheese, the butter, the garlic paste, the pistachio nuts, the sliced chives, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is combined well, spoon the spread into a serving dish, and chill it, its surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight. The spread may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Garnish the spread with the chive blades and serve it with the toasts.

Steps:

• sit goat cheese out prior to making so it can soften.
• preheat oven to 350 and lightly toast walnuts for 8 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• use electric mixer to beat together goat cheese and honey.
• add the walnuts, dried cranberries and cranberry sauce.
• heat flatbreads in oven for 4 minutes.
• spread goat cheese mixture over bread.
• top with chicken and spinach leaves.
• tightly roll up jelly roll style.
• cut into small rounds.

Steps:

• Cook walnuts in a skillet with a small amount of oil until toasted, about 4 minutes.
• Mash cheeses together in a medium bowl.
• Add cranberries, walnuts and parsley and mix well.
• Serve with crackers or bagels.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese and milk until well blended. Season with mustard powder and cayenne pepper, then mix in dried cranberries. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.