Name: Christmas cheese Yule log recipe
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 40.00 ml honey, plus extra to serve; 125.00 ml pecans; 500g cream cheese; 110g log goats cheese; 62.50 ml finely chopped Italian parsley; 62.50 ml roughly chopped dried cranberries

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 12/18/2025

This delicious and festive Christmas cheese Yule log is an easy bring-a-plate dish for the festive season. It looks picture-perfect on the table and balances sweet and savoury flavours beautifully. This is a classic crowd-pleaser with its honey pecans, creamy cheese and tangy cranberries. Serve with lavosh crackers or toasted bread slices.

How to make my Christmas cheese Yule log: key tips

You can make this well ahead of time (up to 2 days) and store wrapped in baking paper and plastic wrap in the fridge. If you’re finding it difficult to mix the cheeses together, let them sit at room temperature for 10 minutes and then continue to mix. Chill the wrapped log for at least 30 minutes, but longer is even better. Cold cheese holds its shape, rolls neatly and cuts more tidily.

Christmas cheese Yule log

What goes into this Christmas cheese Yule log?

Honey, pecans, cream cheese, goats cheese, parsley and cranberry form this Christmas stunner. Omit the goat's cheese if you prefer – it gives the cheese log an extra depth but can be divisive! The honeyed pecans add sweetness and crunch and add an amazing texture to the creamy cheese log. You can swap the parsley for chives if you like.

If you love this cheesy Christmas snack idea, try our Christmas fondue next.

Recipe and photography by Greer Worsley.

- Greer Worsley

Ingredients

2 tbsp honey, plus extra to serve
1/2 cup pecans
500g cream cheese
110g log goats cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
1/4 cup roughly chopped dried cranberries

Method

Step 1

Place honey in a small frypan over gentle heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and add pecans. Stir to coat well. Transfer to a plate lined with baking paper and leave to cool.
Step 2

In a large bowl, use a fork to combine cream cheese and goats cheese until smooth. Scoop out onto a large sheet of plastic wrap and form into a log shape. Roll and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 3

Roughly chop honey-coated pecans. Combine with parsley and cranberries in a bowl. Sprinkle on a sheet of baking paper. Carefully unwrap cheese log and turn out onto baking paper. Use the baking paper to roll the cheese in the nut mixture until it is well coated on all sides. Transfer to a serving board or plate. Drizzle with extra honey just before serving.