Easy Goat Cheese Truffles
This simple recipe for easy goat cheese truffles is the quick and scrumptious appetizer recipe you’ve been looking for!
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❤️ Why we love this recipe
We do love any reason for breaking out a fun appetizer, and these cute little goat cheese truffles are just about as easy as things get when it comes to nibbles.
Creamy goat cheese formed into balls that you roll in spiced breads crumbs and pop on a plate.
It’s a fancy version of cheese and crackers, and the perfect treat to make for a special dinner or to bring to that dinner party you’ve been invited to…they are super portable!
🧀 Ingredients you need
📝 Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Goat Cheese: Look for this soft cheese wherever they keep the fancy cheeses in your supermarket. We usually use the plain version for this recipe, but goat cheese also comes with various flavorings mixed in so feel free to experiment!
- Bread: Whatever kind you have on hand will work (yes, I have used hot dog rolls on occasion!)
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
👩🏻🍳 How to make this recipe
STEP 1: You obviously need to start with the very best goat cheese you can find.
(Look in the fancy cheese section of your supermarket.) Let it come to room temperature.
STEP 2: Break off small pieces of goat cheese, about an inch or less, and roll them between your palms to make little balls. Put them on a cookie sheet or a plate while you make the breadcrumbs.
STEP 3: Whirl a couple of slices of bread in your food processor for a few seconds until it is in fine crumbs.
STEP 4: Pour a little olive oil into a skillet and heat it over medium high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and stir until they are a nice crispy golden brown. Pour them into a shallow bowl and let them cool down for about 5 to 10 minutes.
STEP 5: Stir some parsley and a pinch each of salt and pepper into the breadcrumbs.
STEP 5: Roll the goat cheese balls in the breadcrumbs, pressing them in slightly, and arrange them on a pretty plate. You’re done!
🤔 Recipe FAQs
You can! Anything from plain goat cheese to the flavored versions (hi there, honey goat cheese!) will work.
Yes! We love making teeny versions of these, especially if there are going to be other appetizers. The only caution is not to make them too big…a little goat cheese goes a long way. 😀
You can make these up to a day ahead…store them covered in the fridge and bring them to room temperature before you serve them. You can also make the goat cheese balls and the bread crumbs and roll them up right before you serve so the crumbs are at their delicious crunchy best.
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Easy Goat Cheese Truffles
This simple recipe for easy goat cheese truffles is the quick and scrumptious appetizer recipe you’ve been looking for! Grab some goat cheese and get ready for them to disappear.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: About 15 truffles 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces of your favorite goat cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1–2 slices of bread, any kind
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Break off small pieces (about 1 inch or so) of the goat cheese and roll them between your palms to make little balls. Place on a cookie sheet or plate while you make the bread crumbs.
- Whirl the bread in your food processor for a few seconds until it is in fine crumbs.
- Pour the olive oil into a skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add the bread crumbs and stir until they are a nice crispy golden brown. Pour into a shallow bowl and stir in a pinch each of salt and pepper and let them cool down for about 5 -10 minutes. Stir in parsley.
- Roll the goat cheese truffles in the bread crumbs, pressing them in slightly, and arrange on a pretty plate. If you are not serving them right away (or if you want them to have a firmer consistency), pop them in the fridge.
Sounds and looks amazing however you don’t indicate the measurement for the parsley. I would think it might be 1/4 cup but not sure.
Hi Shirley! You are exactly right and thanks for catching that! All fixed. :)
We love us some goat cheese at our house! The youngest teen’s favorite way to eat it is schmeared on slightly toasted baguette slices with a dollop of a pear spread I make with pears from our trees. I may be able to entice her to try it in another form with these little gems. Looks like a good addition to a happy-hour supper spread!
A pear tree? And pear spread? I might need that recipe. :)
It’s pretty easy. But it involves CANNING. Maybe this is the year you overcome that fear. :)
Canning – I don’t know if I have the courage! :)
Love this simple and quick recipe! Will make it tonight: -)
I’m so glad! We are making these for Christmas Eve next week. :)