These tasty goat cheese appetizer recipes are perfect for parties, potlucks, and all your holiday entertaining needs!
Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipes
Goat cheese is crazy versatile and can really take both sweet and savory appetizers over the top! It’s full of flavor and pairs marvelously with so many delicious fruits, nuts, sauces, and herbs. We love it every which way!
Goat cheese our go to base for quick and easy appetizers, and for good reason too.
Most of these easy vegetarian goat cheese appetizers can be made in less than 15 minutes!
Baked Goat Cheese Balls
I love these cheese balls as a party appetizer. Drizzle them with honey and serve with an assortment of crackers. Guests will get their own personal cheese ball to spread on crackers – no double dipping here!
You can also serve them on a cheese board with an assortment of sliced cheeses, charcuterie, fresh fruit, and veggies with crackers, flatbreads, and crusty bread.
Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
These herbed goat cheese stuffed mushrooms are piled high with savory whipped goat cheese, spiked with fresh herbs, and drizzled with a sweet and savory balsamic reduction to make them over-the-top delicious.
They are LEGENDARY and always vanish fast at parties and potlucks!
Mini Candied Pecan Cranberry Goat Cheese Balls
Quick, easy, and totally delicious, these Mini Candied Pecan Cranberry Goat Cheese Balls make a tasty party appetizer for fancy yet fuss-free entertaining! Ready in 15 minutes and perfect for topping crackers and crostini.
Honey, Apricot, and Almond Goat Cheese Spread
This super simple cheese spread fits the bill. It’s creamy, cheesy, sweet, and salty… perfecto! I have a total weakness for pairing creamy goat cheese with sweet sticky preserves and toasty almonds.
It’s downright heavenly spread on crackers, bagel chips, fresh apple and pear slices, and fresh flaky croissants.
Whipped Goat Cheese
This speedy and super flavorful whipped goat cheese dip is gluten-free, vegetarian, and gloriously grain-free. It’s ready in under 10 minutes making it perfect for a last minute appetizer or for easy party prep.
I love serving it as part of a snack board or cheese board spread and it makes the most epic base for flatbreads and crostini too. Top it with all your favorites and get ready to faceplant!
Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
Say hello to the easiest appetizer ever! These 6-ingredient herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes are healthy, delicious, and a total breeze to throw together.
Seriously these are SO FLIPPING GOOD! I won’t even try to act like I didn’t eat the entire tray in a sitting. My photo shoot with this awesome app lasted a full 5 minutes before I tossed my camera aside and stuffed face.
Cranberry Goat Cheese Log with Walnuts, Pecans, and Parsley
This festive holiday appetizer is sure to please a crowd; it’s quick, easy, and delicious!
Of course you don’t need to wait until Christmas or Thanksgiving to make this tasty cranberry goat cheese log. Serve it up all season long for any and every party and potluck that comes your way.
Honey Goat Cheese and Raspberry Phyllo Cups Appetizer
These Honey Goat Cheese and Raspberry Phyllo Cups are perfectly portioned and couldn’t be easier to make! This delicious, no-fuss dessert is by Danae @ Recipe Runner and makes a great appetizer for showers, parties, and more!
Maple Pecan Goat Cheese Log
The combination of tangy, creamy goat cheese with sweet sticky honey and maple syrup in this goat cheese log appetizer is divine. Factor in the crispity crunch of the candied pecans and the teeny kiss of mint and I pretty much can’t stop myself for diving in for more!
Whipped Honey Goat Cheese Crostini with Strawberry Sauce
Get ready to step up your brunch game with this delicious recipe. This sweet snack is quick, easy, and positively delicious!
I think this year I may even try it as a baked oatmeal spread – I’ll let you know how it turns out!
If you get a chance to try these tasty goat cheese appetizer recipes, let me know!
You can leave me a comment here (LOVE checking those daily!) or tag @PEASandCRAYONS on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creations. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!
Questions & Reviews
thank you for all of this entertaining inspiration, goat cheese balls especially, but thank you for all!