Whipped Goat Cheese Appetizer with Red Chile Jam

Whisking cream with goat cheese brings you a dreamy whipped goat cheese appetizer spread. Grab a sturdy cracker and some raspberry Jam for this super easy small bite. Creamy, sweet and spicy it makes for an incredible flavor experience.

It was about four years ago when our son Sean added Heidi’s Raspberry Red Chile Jam to his Christmas list. Hmph … never heard of it. A Googling I went and came up empty on where to purchase this intriguing condiment.

After all, we’re dedicated “chile heads” around here.

Nothing left to do but ask him about the product.

He told us the only place he could find it was in Albuquerque. And with our love for New Mexico cuisine, I simply HAD to get my hands on this red chile jam. Even if it meant making the drive to the Land of Enchantment.

Not long after, I found it available on Amazon – Hurray.

Move over Marionberry (former favorite jam). Heidi’s Red Chile Jam has moved into first place as being my absolute favorite jam – ever.

Beautiful raspberry flavor with just the right amount of New Mexico red chile pepper heat. We ordered several jars and passed it out to friends like a new Father would cigars.

Heidi’s Raspberry Farm

An interesting company, located in Corrales, just outside Albuquerque, Heidi’s is a raspberry farm that’s been making small batch jams since 2001, selling their products in Farmer’s Markets in the area.

They’re oraganic, they’ve won awards, they’re involved in and give back to the community. You’ve got to love everything about a company like that.

And when I find a product that I’m this crazy about, I have to share the love with my readers.

I’ve been buying Heidi’s for a few years now, but I must disclose that Heidi’s recently provided me free samples of their products so I could try flavors other than their Raspberry Red Chile.

How do these sound? Raspberry Ginger Jam. Raspberry Red Chile Ginger Jam, Raspberry Lavendar Jam. They’ll all OMG delish.

I usually just smear their red chile jam over a toasted English Muffin or a homemade pan fried biscuit = divine. And wanted to branch out and find more ways to use this jam.

An appetizer sounded perfect, and I found this recipe on their website which included whipped goat cheese. Let’s take a look.

Whipped Goat Cheese Appetizer with Raspberry Red Chile Jam

Don’t you just love finding a recipe that is not only delicious but ready to eat in less than 15 minutes? Keep this recipe in your back pocket when you need a quick fix appetizer. It happens!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Heidi’s Raspberry Red Chile Jam
• 1 4-ounce log of goat cheese
• 1 ounce Cotija cheese
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• Pinon nuts (or Pinyon, outside of New Mexico)
• Chives
• Sturdy crackers

Note, Heidi’s recipe calls for 5 ounces of goat cheese. I could only find 4 ounce logs, so added some Cotija cheese that I already had on hand to make up the difference.

How To Make This Easy Goat Cheese and Raspberry Jam Appetizer

• Place cheeses and cream in a small food processor/grinder.
• Pulse until smooth and blended.
• Dice the chives and coarsely chop the pinon nuts.
• Place about one tablespoon of the cheese mixture on a sturdy cracker.
• Top with about one teaspoon Heidi’s Red Chile Jam and sprinkle on some chives and pinon nuts.

If you’re interested in learning more about New Mexico Pinon Nuts, check out the article from the Daily LoBo.

And if you want to get real snazzy, sprinkle on some micro-greens. They’re hard for me to find, so I bought some watercress and cut off the very small leaves for the photo.

Recipe for Whipped Goat Cheese Red Chile Jam Appetizer

Here’s why this easy goat cheese appetizer recipe works so well.

• The texture is spot on. I used Croccantini Artisan Crackers. They’re sturdy and they have a “just right” snap.
• The creamy goat cheese is a nice partner for that crunchy cracker.
• The salty tart silky-creamy cheese and the sweet spicy jam are a marriage made in heaven.
• And the oily buttery pine like flavor of the pinon nuts are a perfect flavor addition.

If you’re looking for goat cheese appetizer recipes, I hope you’ll give this one a try. We l-o-v-e-d it! And I’ll serve it for our next neighborhood wine night party. It’s simply perfect for that type of gathering.

Once you make this, please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a message about your experience with the recipe.

More Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipes

• Grilled Peach and Goat Cheese Salad
• Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Mushrooms

And if you’re looking for even more appetizer recipes, don’t miss my Appetizer Category. You’ll find lots of small bite recipes, including the most popular on my site for Campechana, A Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

And if you’re interested in making an easy freezer jam, don’t miss my recipe for Low Sugar Peach Freezer Jam. No water baths or canning procedures necessary. And you could also use that jam to make this Whipped Goat Cheese Appetizer.

Whipped Goat Cheese, Raspberry Jam Appetizer … It’s What’s For Your Next Party