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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.
hot_biteEasyGreek
Prep10 minCook25 minTotal35 minServes6Temphot
✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
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
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F
- 2Place feta block in center of a small baking dish
- 3Scatter tomatoes, garlic, and thyme around the feta
- 4Drizzle everything with olive oil and honey
- 5Season tomatoes with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
- 6Bake 20-25 minutes until tomatoes are blistered and feta is soft and slightly golden
- 7Remove thyme sprigs, scatter with fresh basil
- 8Serve immediately with crusty bread for scooping
Notes
Pro Tips
Use a good quality block feta, not pre-crumbled. The honey caramelizes beautifully - don't skip it.
History & Origin
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.
Pairs Well With
white-wineouzorosé
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