Home Recipes The best Christmas recipes Goat Cheese, Grape, and Pecan Balls Goat Cheese, Grape, and Pecan Balls Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking - Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 12 balls Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities High in protein Vegetarian Categories Appetizers Desserts Snacks Thematics Dinner party Goat Cheese, Grape, and Pecan Balls Cheesy Bites When we invite friends over for dinner, we don’t always know what to serve as an appetizer to go with the wine. And let’s be honest, baguettes and grapes are kind of basic. Here’s a unique idea that will surely be a hit: goat cheese, grape and pecan balls. It’s so tasty that it might even become your new classic appetizer! Besides, you can also substitute the grapes with fresh dates or dried fig pieces for a sweet twist! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Serve these bites with an homemade sangria! Bonà savoir How to drain yogurt To make drained Greek yogurt, line a sieve or colander with a cotton cheese cloth and pour the yogurt into it. Place the sieve over a bowl, then leave it in the refrigerator for about 4 hours. The more you drain the yogurt, the thicker it will become. Once you’ve finished draining, use the yogurt in this recipe! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Goat cheese balls Green grapes - 12 12 To discover! Goat cheese - 6 tablespoons 90 g To discover! Plain Greek yogurt, drained - ⅓ cup 75 g To discover! Pecans, finely chopped - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Goat cheese balls Step 1 Rinse the grapes under cold water. Step 2 In a small bowl, mix the goat cheese with the Greek yogurt. Season with pepper. Step 3 Coat each grape with the cheese preparation to form little balls. Step 4 Put the pecan crumbles in a small plate. Step 5 Then, coat the balls with the pecans by rolling them in the plate. Like it? Share it!