WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE WITH NOLA SAVORY PRALINE SAUCE
Goat cheese is whipped until fluffy and smooth then topped with a savory pecan sauce.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 129kcal
Ingredients
For the cheese:
- 10.5 ounces goat cheese
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt plain
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup or honey
For the praline sauce:
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon brown mustard like this
Instructions
For the cheese:
- In a food processor, combine the goat cheese, Greek yogurt, and agave.
- Blend until the mixture appears whipped and silky. (It will first look very crumbly, but keep processing and it will come together and get fluffy.)
- Place the whipped goat cheese into a serving dish and make the sauce.
For the praline sauce:
- In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard.
- Cook on medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
- Cool slightly before spooning over cream cheese mixture.
- Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature with your favorite crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
