Description
These 3-Ingredient Holiday Cheese Truffles are a quick, festive appetizer featuring creamy herbed cheese rolled in crunchy pistachios and sweet dried cranberries. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these no-bake truffles come together in 30 minutes and make an elegant, flavorful party bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 13 ounces Alouette Garlic & Herbs Soft Spreadable Cheese (or herbed cream cheese or herbed goat cheese)
- ⅓ cup roasted pistachios, finely chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
Optional Garnish
- Rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the cheese balls: Line a large plate with parchment paper. Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop (approximately 2 tablespoons) to scoop out balls of cheese, placing each onto the prepared plate. Repeat until all the cheese is used. Freeze the plate for 20 minutes to firm up the cheese balls for easier handling.
- Set up coatings: While the cheese freezes, place the chopped pistachios on one small plate or shallow bowl, and the chopped dried cranberries on another.
- Roll and coat the truffles: Remove the cheese balls from the freezer. Using your hands, gently roll each scoop into a round ball shape. Roll half of the cheese balls in chopped pistachios and the other half in chopped dried cranberries until fully coated.
- Serve and garnish: Arrange the coated truffles on a serving platter. Optionally, decorate around the platter rim with fresh rosemary sprigs. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- To store: Keep truffles covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- To keep nut-free: Roll all truffles in dried cranberries or explore other nut-free coating options like crushed pretzels or seeds.
- Dairy-free/vegan option: Substitute spreadable dairy-free or vegan cheese that is firm enough to hold its shape.
- Freezing the cheese balls solidifies their shape, making rolling and coating much easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
