Description
These 3-Ingredient Holiday Cheese Truffles are easy, festive, and perfect for holiday gatherings. Made with herbed soft cheese, chopped pistachios, and dried cranberries, they're a quick no-cook appetizer that looks impressive and tastes delicious.
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: Rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Cheese Balls: Line a large plate with parchment paper. Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop (2 tablespoons) to scoop out balls of cheese and place them on the prepared plate. Repeat with the remaining cheese. Place the plate in the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up the cheese balls for easier rolling.
- Prepare Coatings: Add the chopped pistachios and chopped dried cranberries to two separate small plates or shallow bowls to use as coatings for the truffles.
- Roll the Truffles: Remove the cheese balls from the freezer. Using your hands, roll each scooped cheese into a smooth round ball. Roll half of the cheese balls in the chopped pistachios and the other half in the chopped dried cranberries, making sure they are completely coated.
- Serve and Garnish: Place the finished truffles on a serving platter. If desired, arrange rosemary sprigs around the rim of the platter for a festive garnish. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- To store: Keep truffles well-covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Nut-free option: Roll all truffles in dried cranberries or use other coatings listed in the full recipe post.
- Dairy-free/vegan option: Use a spreadable dairy-free or vegan cheese that is firm enough to roll into balls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
