Blueberry Goat Cheese

5 from 1 vote

This Blueberry Goat Cheese is a sweet, tangy, and savory appetizer guaranteed to impress a crowd! Pair it with crackers, crostini, and bread, or serve it as part of an elegant charcuterie board. You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Fridge Time 1

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 106

Author Jessica Kwon

Ingredients

1 heaping cup blueberries
Zest from 1 lemon about ½ tsp
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoon maple syrup
1-2 sprigs fresh thyme destemmed
8-10 oz goat cheese log (chevre)
Salt to taste

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Instructions

Add blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, thyme leaves, and ¼ teaspoon salt to a medium pot. Simmer over medium to medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until thick and jammy but still a little runny. It'll continue to thicken as it cools. Option to mash any berries that haven't popped. Season to taste.
Take jam off the heat and let cool at room temp or in the fridge for at least 10-15 minutes.
Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap. Once jam is room temperature, spoon half onto plastic wrap in the shape of a rectangle, slightly larger than the size of your goat cheese log. Place goat cheese in center of blueberry jam.
Spoon remaining blueberry jam all over the goat cheese. Tightly wrap in plastic wrap, and roll and pat to evenly spread out jam. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, flipping halfway.
When ready to serve, unroll plastic wrap and place blueberry goat cheese on serving platter. Serve chilled or room temperature.

Notes

Goat cheese: I’ve tested this recipe with both 8-ounce and 10-ounce goat cheese logs, and the ratios are better with 8 ounces (although there is enough sauce for 10).
Substitutions:
- I used fresh blueberries but frozen would work too. You may need to simmer for longer to get a jammy consistency.
- Feel free to use all lemon juice or all balsamic vinegar instead of both.
- Substitute fresh thyme with ½ teaspoon dried thyme. You could also experiment with rosemary, basil, or food-grade lavender.

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