Baked Goat Cheese Balls
Andrea continued on with her Goat Cheese theme with these tasty bites for Baked Goat Cheese Balls.
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Baked Goat Cheese Balls
12 oz. goat cheese we used 3 4-oz. logs, cold*
1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/3 cup pecans processed into flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
Optional Topping: 1-2 tablespoons honey
Optional Spicy Dip
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 tablespoon sriracha or more to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 450ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Next, place the pecans in a food processor or coffee grinder and grind the pecans until they turn into a coarse flour. Make sure not to over-process or you could turn it into pecan butter!
Place the pecan flour, fresh thyme, bread crumbs, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt in a medium-sized bowl and mix. Set aside.
Whisk the egg in a small bowl until there is no sign of egg white. Set aside.
Finally, cut each of your goat cheese logs into 12 equal pieces. And then roll each piece of goat cheese between your hands to create a ball. You should get around 36 balls total.
Prepare the goat cheese bites by dipping each goat cheese ball into the egg wash. Let the excess egg drip from the ball and then, dredge the goat cheese ball in the panko mixture being sure it is completely covered. Place the goat cheese ball on the lined baking sheet. Repeat this until all of the goat cheese balls are dipped in egg and panko.
Spray the tops of the goat cheese balls with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 450ºF for around 10 minutes or until they begin to turn golden brown.
Remove the goat cheese balls from the oven and drizzle with optional honey before serving.
