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Creamy Cheese Grape Clusters Appetizer

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Oh my goodness! Such a fun combination of flavors in these cheese grape clusters Spring appetizer. Make this once and you'll start bringing it to every gathering!

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Cheese Grape Clusters

Perfect appetizer for Spring!

The burst of the grape inside the creamy cheese mixture makes this appetizer perfect for spring. I'm so obsessed with spring this year. We look forward to it all winter and now we can really feel it coming. (Granted, it did snow 5 inches yesterday, but that's beside the point.)

We have a really large backyard that's basically all grass, and it's the first part of our yard to turn green. It's already happening! We even turned our sprinklers on last week. I love it. We're not pulling out the swimsuits or anything yet, but I can at least wear short sleeves (when I'm inside).

Cheese Grape Clusters

Add cheese grapes to your charcuterie board

This appetizer shows up at virtually every family gathering. It looks awesome on a crudité platter with cheese, crackers and more grapes. When I worked as a caterer on Dancing With the Stars (I know, I've got so many layers), we would make a crudité platter every day.

Olives, cheeses, tons of crackers, breads, dips and plenty of fresh fruit. I loved making these because it was so easy, but it looked so fancy and fresh and delicious!

Cheese Grape Clusters

Simple appetizer ingredients, amazing flavor

Cream cheese, gorgonzola cheese and fresh chives. That's all it takes to make the cheese mixture. It's so tangy and sweet, it'll put a spring in your step.

Wrapping the mixture around the grapes can be a little time-consuming, but it's perfect for older kids to help with. I use chopped, roasted pecans to roll these in, but you can use whatever nut you like! It's also delicious rolled in roasted almonds.

Cheese Grape Clusters

Go with a more unique appetizer for your spring gatherings this year, and try these out! I'm making them for my family this Easter, for sure!

Cheese Grape Clusters

Cheese Grape Clusters Appetizer

Tangy cheese mixed with sweet grapes. Who knew!?
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 190kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped nuts pecans or almonds work best, but use whatever you like best!
  • 1 8-oz package cream cheese softened
  • 2 oz Gorgonzola cheese (about ⅓ cup) crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or parsley
  • 48 small red grapes

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350° F. Place pecans (or almonds) in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until fragrant. Careful not to burn! Once cool, finely chop the nuts. (I use a food processor and then toss in the sieve to sift out the "dust")
  • In medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Gorgonzola cheese and chives. Mix until well combined.
  • With your hands (this gets a bit messy!) wrap about 1-2 teaspoons of cheese mixture around each grape to cover. 
  • Roll in chopped nuts.
  • Place in single layer, and cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours before serving. 

Notes

This is a family favorite! So fresh and delicious. Perfect for spring or an Easter appetizer! 
I've had these babies in the fridge for 5 days now and they're still so delicious! So feel free to make these ahead of time and impress your guests anytime they come over.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg

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