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    Home » Recipes » Holiday » New Year's » Savory Blue Cheese Cake {appetizer}

    LAST UPDATED: June 1, 2019 • FIRST PUBLISHED: January 20, 2013 By Toni Dash 41 Comments

    Savory Blue Cheese Cake {appetizer}

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    Savory Blue Cheese Cake red grapes gluten free crackers

    I have always loved blue cheese. I have fond memories of dining out with my family as a child at the local steak house and diving into the blue cheese dressing when the salad dressing caddy was delivered to the table. I never thought twice about a casual 1000 Island Dressing fling. Nor was I tempted to ‘go exotic’, with Green Goddess dressing. And Italian dressing? Did not turn my head; even once.

    I remember reading in one of Michael Pollan’s books (author of the ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’, ‘Food Rules’, and more) that people are drawn more strongly either to sugar, salt or fat. It’s all Darwinian type stuff; survival related. After considering that proposition I realized the foods I most covet would fall within the fat category. I’m not saying my survival is based on blue cheese but I’d hate to experiment with living without it.

    Savory Blue Cheese Cake red grapes gluten free crackers

    I never anticipated my love for blue cheese being tested. Living through the era where all fats were looked at as contraband, women were expected to be on perpetual diets consuming vast quantities of things like celery which were believed to burn more calories in the consumption process than the poor celery bears itself. Of course no blue cheese for dipping.

    Then I became gluten free. The fabulously flavorful dark blue-gray veins in my beloved cheese are created from wheat based mold growth (sexy I know, sorry). There is great debate about whether the final creamy, tangy cheese bears gluten itself, despite the origins. The Canadian Celiac Association has formally added blue cheese to their ‘ok to eat’ list. One needs to decide for themselves (I found this article on the topic interesting) but I’m opting ‘in’. (Note:  I used Point Reyes Blue Cheese which is gluten free).

    I have been craving football food and with the Super Bowl coming up finding some tasty options seemed apropos. You immediately know if a food is a fit with the ‘football’ genre or not. The dish I am submitting is not a stereotypic choice but one that works nonetheless: Savory Blue Cheese Cake. Sound weird? It’s not. It is a baked dish but not a cake in the traditional sense though does bear the consistency of a sweet traditional cheesecake. Imagine the flavor of blue cheese commingled with cream cheese and sour cream, baked to a light round enhance by some green onion and pecans. This dish great for any party or gathering; no pigskin required. It’s spreadable on crackers or cocktail toast. Perfect paired with grapes and you can make it ahead of time (my favorite type of dish). It’s elegant, sophisticated and something out of the ordinary. And it’s made with blue cheese.

     

    Savory Blue Cheese Cake with red grapes gluten free crackers on plate

    Savory Blue Cheese Cake red grapes gluten free crackers

    Savory Blue Cheese Cake {appetizer}

    This appetizer will elevate any gathering or party, whether it be football or a cockatil party. Simple to make, its creamy flavor of blue cheese, sour cream and cream cheese are perfect to spread over gourmet crackers or paired with fruits such as grapes or pears.
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 20 1-9-inch appetizer spread cake
    Calories: 170kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 2 8- ounce packages Cream Cheese
    • 8 ounces Blue Cheese , crumbled
    • 2 ½ cups Sour Cream
    • 1/8 teaspoon White Pepper
    • 3 Eggs
    • ¼ cup Green Onions , minced
    • ½ cup Pecans , minced

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a 9 inch springform pan by buttering it liberally.
    • Beat together the cream cheese and the blue cheese until light and fluffy.
    • Mix in 1 cup of the sour cream (reserve the remaining 1 ½ cup) and the pepper.
    • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each egg.
    • Stir in onions and nuts.
    • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand on a cooling rack for 5 minutes (do not turn off the oven).
    • Spread the remaining 1 ½ cups sour cream on the top of the cake and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove, allow to cool on a wire rack and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Remove outer ring of springform pan when serving to allow ease of slicing.
    • Serve with crackers, cocktail rye toast and grapes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    A slice of savory blue cheese cake on a plate

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Mary says

      September 06, 2017 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      I love this for entertaining company.

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