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Whipped Goat Cheese and Honey Crostini

Toasted baguette with fluffy goat cheese, honey, and fresh thyme

⏱️ Prep: 15min🍳 Cook: 5min⏰ Total: 20min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ room-temp
✓ vegetarian
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten

Ingredients

  • 1baguette(sliced into 24 rounds)
  • 8 ozgoat cheese(softened)
  • 2 tbspheavy cream
  • 0.25 cuphoney(plus more for drizzling)
  • 1 tbspfresh thyme(leaves only)
  • flaky sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper

📝 Make Ahead

Toast bread and whip cheese ahead. Assemble within 30 minutes of serving.

Instructions

  1. Toast baguette slices until golden
  2. Whip goat cheese with cream until fluffy
  3. Season with pinch of salt and pepper
  4. Spread generous layer on each toast
  5. Drizzle with honey
  6. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves
  7. Finish with flaky salt and pepper
  8. Serve at room temperature

💡 Pro Tips

Room temperature cheese whips better. Good honey is essential - something floral like wildflower or orange blossom. Fresh thyme adds elegance; dried won't do.

📜 History

The combination of goat cheese and honey is ancient, appearing in Greek and Roman cuisine. This simple preparation highlights how quality ingredients need minimal intervention.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

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