If you haven’t tasted a goat cheese log before you are in for a taste sensation. These easy goat cheese logs are a quick and easy but crowd-pleasing addition for any party or occasion.

They can be served with an assortment of your favorite crackers and vegetable crudites, or alternatively you can slice thinly and place on top of your favourite mixed green salad.

Tip: Regular kitchen knives tend to squish the log and don’t cut smoothly. A good alternative is to use dental floss to slice logs into even, round slices. Just make sure it isn’t the mint flavoured kind, unless of course you particularly want a mint flavour on your cheese log.

This recipe is just an example to give you a starting idea of the different things that can be done with goat cheese logs. There are many variations you can create with just a few simple ingredients.

One suggestion is that you can try using toasted walnuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts, pine nuts, or pistachios instead of pecans.

Alternatively, you could eliminate the nuts completely and use your favorite fresh herbs, edible flowers or dried fruits, such as cranberries, apricots, or figs. For a truly decadent treat, try coating a goat cheese log in a semi-sweet chocolate ganache topped with chopped peanuts.

Yield: 6

Pecan-Coated Goat Cheese Logs

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These easy goat cheese logs are a quick and easy but crowd-pleasing addition for any party or occasion. This is just one example of what can be done with these logs, you can vary with different nuts, herbs, dressings and seasoning.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 x 4 oz. goat cheese log, chilled
• 2 Tablespoons sugar free honey (Natures Hollow sugar free on Amazon ) or substitute honey with Monk Fruit, or Erythritol
• 2/3 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
• assorted crackers and crudites, to serve

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180C) degrees.
2.  Spread pecans on rimmed baking sheet and place in oven for 10 minutes.
3. Remove halfway through and flip the pecans with a spatula to toast evenly.
4. Remove from oven and cool completely before chopping.
5. Remove goat cheese log from package and drizzle with honey. Gently spread honey with your fingers until the entire surface is evenly covered.  
6. Pour chopped pecans onto a small clean plate.
7. Gently roll the honey-coated goat cheese log in the nuts until entire surface is coated. Apply gentle pressure with your fingers to fill in any open spaces.  
8. Transfer to serving plate and loosely cover with plastic wrap.
9. Store in refrigerator until 5-10 minutes before serving.
10. Serve with crackers and crudites – or slice into rounds to top a mixed green salad. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 279 Total Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 11g Carbohydrates: 9g Fiber: 2g Protein: 12g

If you want to make several varieties, it is more cost-effective to buy the larger 11 oz. goat cheese logs and cut them into 3 smaller logs.