Crispy Baked Goat Cheese Balls
Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside Baked Goat Cheese Balls are a delicious party appetizer! Mixed with fresh herbs and coated in a crispy panko breading before being baked to golden brown perfection, this is a low-maintenance recipe you can bring to any occasion.
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Makes: servings
Equipment
- bowls
- wire baking rack
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 12 ounces goat cheese chilled
- 3 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 cup panko
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- honey to drizzle optional
Instructions
- Thoroughly mix goat cheese, parsley, chives, and garlic together in a large bowl.
- In a small shallow dish, mix flour, salt, and pepper, together.
- In another small shallow bowl whisk egg and milk together until uniform.
- In one more small shallow bowl, combine panko, olive oil, and paprika. Stir to coat until panko is coated in olive oil.
- A tablespoon at a time, roll the goat cheese into balls using your hands. You should have auto 24 goat cheese balls.
- One at a time coat in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, shaking off excess, and then thoroughly coat in panko.
- Place on a wire rack on a baking sheet. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place in the middle rack of the oven.
- Bake until soft to the touch, about 8 minutes.
- Cool slightly before serving and if you like, drizzle with honey.
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