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Beet-Kissed Savory Goat Cheese Truffles #SundayFunday

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Today the Sunday Funday group is celebrating romance for Valentines' Day. Thanks to Stacy of Food Lust People Love, Sue of Palatable Pastime, Rebekah of Making Miracles, and Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm for coordinating this low-stress group. Today Rebekah is hosting and she's given us the following prompt: Happy Valentine's Day! Today let's celebrate romance. Serve up a dish that would be a part of your perfect romantic meal; this includes drinks and appetizers.

Here's the line-up of how the #SundayFunday bloggers are celebrating Valentines' Day...

  

Beet-Kissed Savory Goat Cheese Truffles

Years ago a fellow blogger introduced me to savory cheese truffles and I have been making them ever since! But feel free to use whatever dried fruits and herbs you have on-hand. 


Since we are celebrating Valentines' Day, I wanted to make them pink. And I had this powdered mix for beet latte in my cabinet, but I have used just powdered beets before or even a few drops of food coloring.

Ingredients makes approximately 12
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 8 ounces goat cheese 
  • 2 teaspoons powdered beet or beet latte mix (or a few drops of food coloring)
  • 1/3 cup chopped dried hibiscus
  • 1/3 cup chopped candied ginger
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  • Also needed: hand-blender; scoop, optional but it makes portioning consistent

Procedure

Place cream cheese, goat cheese, and powdered beets in a medium mixing bowl. Use a hand blender to combine the cheeses. If the cheese is too soft, you can refrigerate it until it reaches the consistency you prefer.


In a small mixing bowl, stir together the chopped hibiscus, candied ginger, and macadamia nuts. 


Use a scoop or a spoon to portion out the cheese. Roll the cheese in the topping. Make an indentation at the top and press the bottom into a point to form a heart shape.


 Set on a serving platter. Enjoy!

That's it for the #SundayFunday Valentines' event. We'll be back next week, sharing recipes about Breakfast for Dinner with Sue of Palatable Pastime leading the discussion. Stay tuned....

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  1. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & LuckFebruary 14, 2021 at 6:41 AM

    Mmmmmmmm...beets and goat cheese. That's a winning combination!!!

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmFebruary 14, 2021 at 6:34 PM

    What a fun little Valentine's appetizer. Thanks Cam.

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  3. AmyFebruary 14, 2021 at 8:30 PM

    This sounds amazing! I would love these on Valentine's day!

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  4. RebekahFebruary 15, 2021 at 6:20 AM

    Oh my gosh these are so beautiful! They sound absolutely delicious!

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  5. Mayuri PatelFebruary 22, 2021 at 7:26 AM

    Beet kissed savory goat's cheese truffles..wow what a unique idea. Sounds absolutely delicious. A healthy treat for Valentine's Day.

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