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Blue Cheese Grape Appetizer Recipe
Tangy blue cheese, crunchy walnuts, and juicy sweet grapes pair beautifully together in this blue cheese appetizer. Serve it as the perfect party food for holiday gatherings, weddings, baby showers, or any other special occasion that calls for something tasty. It's simple to prepare and the individual portions present well for serving.
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 60 pieces
Calories: 28 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Walnuts
- 1 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 1 cup walnuts
Blue Cheese Balls
- 7 7 ounces blue cheese at room temperature
- 2 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- 2 2 tablespoons brandy
- 2 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- sea salt to taste
- 30-60 30-60 grapes see notes
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl mix the blue cheese, butter, brandy, and pepper. Taste and add salt as necessary. Scoop ½ teaspoon portions onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet then place them in the fridge until firm, at least 3 hours.
- Melt the butter in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add the walnuts and cook, tossing the pan frequently, until they're brown in spots, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set them aside to cool. Finely mince once cool enough to handle.
- Dip the blue cheese portions in the finely minced walnuts then roll them into balls using the palms of your hands. Dip each ball into the finely minced walnuts and roll the ball in your hands so that the walnuts stick. You may need to put the cheese back in the fridge if it warms up and becomes too difficult to roll.
- Cut the grapes either in half if large or cut off the end if small, so that each grape sits nicely on a plate.
- To serve, skewer a cheese ball with a toothpick then skewer the grape. Let them sit at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- If your grapes are large, cut them in half. If your grapes are small, cut off just the end so that there is a flat surface for the grape to sit.
- Don't rush the time the blue cheese portions sit in the fridge. They will be very hard to roll if they are not hard.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 piece
Calories
28kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
54mg
(2%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
53IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 28
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 piece | |
| Calories | 28kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 53IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.