Description
A delightful and visually stunning cheese log featuring cream cheese, cranberries, and pistachios, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Cream Cheese or Neufchâtel cheese
- 1 cup Pistachios, chopped
- 1 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/2 cup Fig Jam or Apricot Jam
- 2 tbsp Fresh Herbs (rosemary, thyme, or basil)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Soften the cream cheese at room temperature for 15-30 minutes.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, fig jam, garlic powder, chopped herbs, and salt and pepper until well-combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and pistachios gently.
- Shape the mixture into a log using plastic wrap.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Remove from wrap and roll in extra chopped pistachios.
- Slice into rounds and serve with crackers or fresh fruit.
Notes
For a healthier version, consider reduced fat cream cheese or honey as a substitute for fig jam.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheese log, appetizer, holiday gathering, cranberry, pistachio
