These Grown Up Ants on a Log are a unique hors d'ouerves, filled with a spiced goat cheese mixture, and topped with pecans and dried cherries.
Ingredients
5.3oztub mild goat cheese*
1/2tspancho chili powder
1/4tspsalt
2tspdijon mustard
1tbsphoney
8ribs celery
1/4cupchopped pecanstoasted
1/4cupchopped dried cherries
Instructions
In a small bowl, stir to combine the goat cheese, ancho chili powder, salt, mustard, and honey.
Rinse the celery well, and pat dry. Cut into 1.5 inch pieces, and cut a small sliver off the bottom of the celery so it stands upright easily on a platter.
Place the goat cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star tip, then pipe the goat cheese into each piece of celery. Sprinkle with toasted pecans and dried cherries, then serve. Enjoy!
Notes
*I used Chavrie brand goat cheese because I like how creamy and mild it is, but you can also do a standard 4oz log. Try not to use crumbly goat cheese, since it won’t pipe well.