Taste of Home
Avocado Goat Cheese Truffles
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling
YIELD: 4 dozen.
Give guests the VIP treatment with luxurious truffles you can make in your own kitchen. The goat cheese is mild, and red pepper heats up each bite just a bit. Crackers are the perfect accompaniment. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
Ingredients
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
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1/4 cup fresh goat cheese
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 teaspoon grated lime zest
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 green onion, minced
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1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
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3 medium ripe avocados, peeled
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1 tablespoon lime juice
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2 cups salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas, finely chopped
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Pretzel sticks, optional
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, beat cheeses, garlic, lime zest, oil, chili powder and pepper flakes until blended. Stir in onion and cilantro. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
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2.
With a small melon baller, scoop out avocado balls onto a baking sheet; sprinkle with lime juice. Shape 1-1/2 teaspoons cheese mixture around each ball, then roll in pumpkin seeds. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, serve with pretzel sticks.
Nutrition Facts
1 truffle: 65 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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