Air Fryer Goat Cheese Balls with Hot Honey

Coated in a crispy panko breading and drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce, these goat cheese balls cook up in minutes in the air fryer and are always a winning appetizer.

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Air Fryer Goat Cheese Balls with Hot Honey

Coated in a crispy panko breading and drizzled with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce, these goat cheese balls cook up in minutes in the air fryer and are always a winning appetizer.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 387kcal

Ingredients

12 oz fresh goat cheese
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large egg
1/4 cup 2% or skim milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Nonstick cooking spray
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
1-2 tablespoons hot sauce
1/2-3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sliced green onions for serving

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine goat cheese, garlic, and parsley until smooth and creamy. Season goat cheese with salt and pepper to taste.
Scoop goat cheese into 1-inch balls and place on a plate. Chill goat cheese in freezer while you prepare the breading.
In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk together until smooth. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Combine breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste in a separate shallow bowl.
Gently dredge goat cheese balls in flour, shaking off excess. Dip balls in egg, then roll in panko mixture until fully coated. Repeat breading process, dredging balls again in the flour, egg, and panko and place on a clean plate.
Preheat air fryer to 400F for 3 minutes. Spray basket well with cooking spray and working in batches, lay goat cheese balls in a single layer in basket, being careful not to overcrowd basket. Spray goat cheese balls well with cooking spray.
Air fry goat cheese balls at 400F 6-8 minutes until golden brown. Repeat cooking with remaining goat cheese balls.
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter then whisk in honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes and bring to a low simmer. Remove hot honey from heat and keep warm (if hot honey solidifies while sitting, gently reheat over low heat to bring back to liquid form).
Drizzle warm hot honey over hot goat cheese balls and top with green onions. Serve goat cheese bites with additional hot honey for dipping. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions

Goat cheese balls are best if served immediately after assembly.

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