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I can’t believe it’s <3 weeks until Christmas!  LESS than 3 weeks!!!

Red Pepper Bacon Goat Cheese Bites | Inspiration Kitchen(p.s.  yes…sadly I know this photograph is sub-par.  I took this in January when I knew nothing about photography!  I will be replacing/updating it this holiday season when I repeat the recipe!)

About Christmas…It’s 20 days from today.  And, I have yet to complete my shopping.

That may not seem like a problem – but I need to ship them.  And, I do want them to arrive early enough so they are decorative and festive under their tree.

i.seriously.need.to.get.it.together.   and.soon.

I was thinking that for the month of December, y’all are probably as busy as I am, and that your life this month will be as hectic as I expect mine will be.

With finishing shopping, wrapping gifts, gathering with friends and family to celebrate the holidays…  Yikes!  It can get to be to much!

So…for this month on IK…I’ll be highlighting appetizers.

Quick, easy, delicious ~ and things you can throw together for friends dropping by for a festive beverage to celebrate the holidays with the people they/you love.

I’m not sure I can give you a better gift this holiday season than quick appetizer recipes for the month!

With that said, if you love goat cheese – you will love these Roasted Red Pepper, Bacon and Goat Cheese bites!  They are SO festive for Christmas with the white of the goat cheese, the red of the roasted red peppers, and the fact they are finished by being rolled in green Pistachios!  (p.s.  You can also use Pepitas (pumpkin seeds!) for the same great green color!)

I say – be happy, be merry – and bring in the colors of the holiday and the season with this fun and tasty appetizer!

Enjoy!

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Roasted Red Pepper, Bacon, Goat Cheese Appetizer Bites

Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Appetizers
Servings: 4 -5
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces plain goat cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup roasted red pepper finely chopped
  • 2 slices center-cut bacon cooked and finely chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup pistachios chopped and crushed

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix softened goat cheese with a mixer until crumbled and slightly creamy.
  • Add roasted red pepper to goat cheese mix and blend until smooth. The juice of the red pepper will make the mixture nice and creamy.
  • Fold in the bacon, garlic powder and ground black pepper and mix thoroughly until no white goat cheese crumbles remain.
  • Using a teaspoon, measure and roll the goat cheese into round bite-sized balls, then roll into chopped pistachios.
  • Put on a serving plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
  • Serve.

Notes

Makes 8-10 bite-sized appetizers based on the size.

Adapted slightly from How Sweet It Is.

Comments

  2. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    Wow – after seeing this post, I am BOTH happy AND merry! These look awesome, and so easy! Oh, yeah – and they involve goat cheese (yep – agree with ya – love, love!!!). These are totally going on my absolutely-positively-have-to-make-super-soon list! You are my hero of the day for this one, my friend! No kidding! 😀

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  3. Kelly says

    I haven’t finished my holiday shopping or baking yet either – eeks time just seems to be going by so quickly. I love the sound of these mini bites Kristi. Roasted red peppers with goat cheese and bacon? Yum! And love the crunch from the pistachios too 🙂

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    • Kristi says

      I know – I think this holiday month goes TWICE as fast. When I wrote this post and realized it was only 20 days away, my first thought was “Yikes!” Have a wonderful week!

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    • Kristi says

      Just one more thing to add to my To Do List – ‘re-take sub-par photos’. The good news is, I’ll get to make these little gems again! Thanks Marcie! Have a beautiful day!

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    • Kristi says

      Yeah for appetizers! I think it’s a great idea for this month too! Always lots of people over, so it’s nice to have something easy to feed them! Have a great week Consuelo!

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  10. Monet says

    I can’t believe that Christmas will be here SO SOON. I do love goat cheese so we’ll be making this very very soon. Thank you for sharing!

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  14. Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says

    3 weeks!! I didn’t realize that…ugh I need to get moving on my shopping. I too need to mail my gifts out so those need to be sent soon. It can be a little stressful. Great timing, posting this awesome stress-less appetizer! Looks so delicious! I have to make these soon. Pinning ASAP!

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  17. Ashley says

    I think appetizers are perfect recipes this time of the year – we all have parties, etc to go to and need inspiration! And I love these bites! I wish I had seen them earlier – our holiday party is tonight! But that’s okay – I’ll have to try them for something else : )

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