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Pepper Jelly Goat Cheese Dip Recipe
This Pepper Jelly Goat Cheese Dip mixes creamy goat cheese and cream cheese with honey, garlic, and fine sea salt for a smooth, tangy base. Topped with sweet and slightly spicy pepper jelly, then briefly baked to warm through without separating, it’s garnished with fresh scallions. It’s ideal served with cucumber slices or crostini for a balanced appetizer.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
276 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces goat cheese room temperature, creamy
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 6 ounces pepper jelly
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped, whites and greens, divided
- cucumber for serving, or crostini, slices
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachments, blend goat cheese, cream cheese, honey, fine sea salt and garlic until smooth and creamy.
- Spread evenly in a baking dish or 8-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Top with pepper jelly.
- Bake goat cheese dip for 5 minutes, remove and top with scallions. The key here is to warm it up, but not too much as goat cheese can separate and become grainy if it is heated too much.
- Remove from the oven and serve with crostini and cucumber slices.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
407mg
(17%)
Potassium
65mg
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
805IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2.9mg
(3%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 805IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.