Whipped Goat Cheese with Honey and Pomegranates

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Pomegranate arils

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Baguette

• Dairy

  • 2 oz Cream cheese
  • 5 oz Goat cheese

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Ingredients

• 5 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (or less if you dont like black pepper)
• ¼ cup pomegranate arils, plus more for garnish
• 1 baguette, cut into ½ inch crostini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brush crostini with olive oil. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until slightly brown and crisp. Set aside.
• In the bottom of a stand mixer add goat cheese and cream cheese. Using the whisk attachment, whisk on high until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add in honey, salt and black pepper. Whip another 30 seconds.
• If added pomegranates to the mixture, gently fold in.
• Transfer to serving container, sprinkle with pomegranate arils and drizzle with honey.
• Serve with crostini