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Effortless Baked Goat Cheese Appetizer with Fig Jam! The ultimate party food that everyone will love.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Goat cheese. I always buy the log and slice into rounds.
- Fig jam/preserves.
- Honey. (I used hot honey)
- Red pepper flakes.
- Chopped pistachios.
- Dried cranberries.
- Fresh thyme.
- French baguette.
Why You’ll Love this recipe!
- Beyond easy. This is one of those appetizers that requires hardly any prep, maybe 5 minutes total, but it’s pretty and always a crowd pleaser!
- Melt in your mouth delicious. Who doesn’t love ooey gooey goat cheese on a crusty piece of bread? Absolutely Heavenly.
- Festive. We all need easy and delicious appetizers to keep in our back pocket next time a party rolls around. This is the one for you!
Baked Goat Cheese Appetizer with Fig Jam
Ingredients
- 8 oz goat cheese log, sliced into rounds (about 10–11 rounds)
- 7–8 spoonfuls of fig jam/preserves
- 1 T honey (I used hot honey)
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes, more to taste
- A few Tablespoons EACH chopped pistachios and dried cranberries
- Fresh thyme, as garnish
- 1 French baguette, sliced at a diagonal and toasted
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and grease a small oval cast iron skillet or baking dish. Add goat cheese rounds in an even layer to cover the bottom of the skillet. Add spoonfuls of fig spread into any open pockets. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and drizzle with honey. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until bubbling. Top with fresh thyme, pistachios, and cranberries. Serve with warm crostini’s or crackers.
- To toast up baguette, slice at a diagonal and brush with olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes or until toasted.
- Enjoy!!
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