Fruit and Nut Cheese Log
Makes: 25 servesCalories: 102Difficulty Level: EasyPreparation time: 15 minutesCook time: 0 minutesTotal time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 scoop (30g) Bulk Nutrients WPI, WPC, Thermowhey or Protein Matrix+ in Vanilla
- 250g cooking cream cheese
- 100g goat cheese or ricotta
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 100g pecans - crushed
- 70g walnuts - crushed
- 70g dried apricot - diced
- 70g dried cranberries - diced
Instructions
- Step 1: Chop nuts and dice dried fruits.
- Step 2: Place together in a bowl.
- Step 3: Add cheeses, spices, honey, vanilla and protein and mix well. Note: If cream cheese is too firm it will be hard to stir. Zap quickly in the microwave to soften.
- Step 4: Spread mix out on cling wrap, in a log length and thickness. Roll up and twist the ends to seal.
- Step 5: Roll on the bench a few times to create rounded log shape.
- Step 6: Place in the fridge to firm up. Give it a roll ever so often to maintain shape as it sets.
- Step 7: Remove wrapping and serve with choice of additional fruits, cheeses and biscuits to create a tasty platter.
Best used a week from making. Not suitable to freeze.
Nicole Frain is a food scientist, personal trainer and a professional international cyclist.
She's applied her learnings at the national stage for bodybuilding, and has several qualifications in Food Science, Nutrition and Business!
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