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Baked Feta with Tomatoes and Honey

A block of feta roasted until creamy with blistered tomatoes, honey, and herbs - the viral sensation that delivers on the hype.

⏱️ Prep: 10min🍳 Cook: 25min⏰ Total: 35min👥 Serves: 6🌡️ hot
✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy

Ingredients

  • 8 ozfeta cheese block(one block)
  • 1 pintcherry tomatoes(halved)
  • 3 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tbsphoney
  • 3 clovesgarlic(sliced)
  • 4 sprigsfresh thyme
  • 1/4 tspred pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tspkosher salt
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper
  • 2 tbspfresh basil(torn, for serving)
  • 1 loafcrusty bread(for serving)

📝 Make Ahead

Best served immediately while feta is still molten. Can be assembled ahead and baked just before serving.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Place feta block in center of a small baking dish
  3. Scatter tomatoes, garlic, and thyme around the feta
  4. Drizzle everything with olive oil and honey
  5. Season tomatoes with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
  6. Bake 20-25 minutes until tomatoes are blistered and feta is soft and slightly golden
  7. Remove thyme sprigs, scatter with fresh basil
  8. Serve immediately with crusty bread for scooping

💡 Pro Tips

Use a good quality block feta, not pre-crumbled. The honey caramelizes beautifully - don't skip it.

📜 History

While baked feta is traditional in Greek cuisine, this particular preparation went viral on TikTok in 2021, introducing millions to the joy of creamy roasted feta.

Also pairs well with:

white-wineouzorosé