Hi Friends!
I have a busy day ahead of me today, trying to make some progress on a nutrition presentation I have to give next week during my internship orientation, but I wanted to pop in a share a super simple appetizer idea with you guys! I actually made this before the Survive on 35 Challenge and forgot to share it!
So here’s what you need:
Cherries
Goat Cheese
That’s it.
Think you can handle that?
Here are your directions:
1. Pit the cherries (I used Rainier)
2. Throw them in a pan and roast at 400 degrees
3. Stir occasionally until soft and roasted
(mine took 30 min but I had something else in the oven)
4. Get out your little food processor
5. Add about 3 Tbsp roasted cherries per 1 oz goat cheese
6. Pulse until well combined
Play with the ratio to get a flavor you like.
Spread on toasted slices of bread for an easy appetizer.
It’s not the prettiest, but I promise it tastes good.
If you wanna get fancy, top each slice with half a fresh cherry 🙂
I had some leftover roasted cherries so I played around a little more and whipped up a basic balsamic vinegar dressing. Then I added a couple tablespoons of roasted cherries and processed until smooth. Delicious!
Would you believe me if I told you i’d never even purchased cherries until a couple of weeks ago? Hubby and I saw them in the grocery store and determined that neither of us really had any idea if we liked fresh cherries! So we bought some.
Verdict is…we think they’re just ok when they’re fresh! Roasted, however, is a different story! Go ahead, call us crazy if you want to 🙂
What’s your favorite way to eat cherries?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Oh my. I love goat cheese so much – so addicting!
How simple!! Every summer hubby & I have a “discussion” about whether or not he likes cherries. After a handful, he always remembers that he does. LOL
Rainier are my favorite kind!
Are you kidding? This sounds ridiculously yummy!
I will be making this! I love Goat Cheese. I seriously can’t get enough!
This reminds me of a blueberry goat cheese I had that was to DIE FOR. It was warmed blueberries, almost like what’s in the middle of a blueberry pie, on top of goat cheese that I believe was also warmed so it made it super creamy. It was soooooo good. I want to try this recipe too! Love my goat cheese.
and here I am never having tried goat cheese!!
Lindsay, you’ve done it again….that looks amazing. I can almost taste it!
Seriously?! That’s so simple! I love it. Too bad I can’t eat cherries. Such a bummer. However, this would be an easy dessert to make for guests. Yum yum!
I love goat cheese and I love cherries! I seriously need to try this ASAP!!!
What a great recipe! I absolutely love Goat Cheese! Never thought of adding Cherries to the added deliciousness! Thanks 🙂
Ooooh this does sound good! My favorite way to eat cherries is probably in smoothies with cacao!
I dunno… this may be too complicated… LOL! Seriously, I love the simplicity of the ingredients here. cherries are so awesome. It’s nice to let their great flavor shine.
Yummmmmm. Such a good idea. I am obsessive with goat cheese
Oh my gosh! I too, just bought fresh cherries for the first time the other day (nearly a 5 lb bag!) and thought they were…okay. I then proceeded to think of many creative ways to use them since I had so many. WHY did I not think of roasting them? (Duh.) This looks absolutely amazing and I am definitely going to give cherries a second chance and roast them next time!
sounds like a great combination of flavors
I love cherries and I love goat cheese! This sounds yummmm.
Looks delicious! I love fresh cherries when they are nice and sweet – I can only imagine how much better they would be roasted! I will be making the cherry balsamic for sure (I’ve made a pomegranate balsamic before that was to die for).
um YUM. I have never roasted cherries before but now I want to just to eat them as-is. BUT then this goat cheese concoction?? my two favorite things combined into one. I need this RIGHT NOW haha
Sounds amazing…I love both 🙂 Pinned pinned pinned!
Cherries are my faaavorite! need to pick up some at the market this weekend.
Who cares about pretty with a combo like cherries and goat cheese?! YUM!
Yum – perfect for a party too. I think my first time to ever try cherries was about 5 years ago. I always thought I hated them b/c I thought they were all like those terrible ones in the jar
I LOVE fresh cherries but I’ve never had them roasted! Methinks I need to try this 🙂
I’m actually eating cherries RIGHT now. You read my mind.
Okay, I think we are totally thinking similarly. I have a recipe super similar to this that I had plans on posting tomorrow haha. But not roasted and with strawberries. Twins?
The roasted cherries sounds so awesome!! I haven’t even had any cherries this season yet, crazy talk!
Yes yes yes!!!
This looks absolutely amazing! My favorite way to eat cherries is by themselves since they are absolutely delicious!
holy crap. just holy crap. this looks utterly divine. MUST MAKE!!!
I think it looks amazing! love goat cheese, I bet some chocolate in there would be nice too!
sounds too complicated! kidding! love it!