Hot Cherry Pie Goat Cheese Dip

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 tbsp Basil
  • 1 (16 ounce can Cherries, sweet dark

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Honey or agave nectar

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar, dark

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Pine nuts

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Bread, toasted slices

• Dairy

  • 4 oz Cream cheese, low fat
  • 6 oz Goat cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 6 ounces goat cheese
• 4 ounces low fat cream cheese
• 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped basil
• 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 (16 ounce) can sweet dark cherries, drained
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• toasted bread slices for serving

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Spray a small (5 inch) skillet with nonstick spray
• Place cream cheese, goat cheese, honey, and basil in a high powered blender. Pulse until creamy and fully combined.
• Use your hands to form goat cheese mixture into a ball and place in the middle of the skillet.
• Sprinkle the goat cheese mixture with the pine nuts and press down to make sure they adhere.
• Spoon the drained cherries around the goat cheese, filling the skillet to the edges.
• Sprinkle the cherries with the brown sugar.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly. If desired, you can also broil the skillet for 5 minutes to toast the pine nuts.
• Serve warm with toasted bread slides and enjoy!