Savory Goat Cheese and Honey Bites are the perfect appetizer recipe for your next gathering or holiday party. Flaky pastry topped with creamy goat cheese, sweet honey and thyme make an easy entertaining idea!
Easy Goat Cheese and Honey Bites
This recipe was originally posted on Real Housemoms.
Savory Goat Cheese and Honey Bites
When you find a recipe that tastes amazing, is easy to prepare and pleases just about everybody, it’s a keeper. This is one of those, so you’ll probably want to print it out now 🙂 It’s true, if you need an exceptional tasting, simple appetizer, try these Goat Cheese and Honey Bites.
Seriously, so easy! By using puff pastry, you get a light and flaky crust topped with creamy goat cheese followed by sweet honey and a sprinkle of thyme. All the flavors come together perfectly and look amazing plated up for your guests! Don’t be scared of this goat cheese recipe! The tangy cheese pairs so well with the sweet honey – it’s a match made in heaven.
Because if we’re being honest, life is all about delicious appetizers 🙂 If you love cheese, you should definitely try this Blue cheese and Pecan Cheese Ball. It’s a family favorite during the holidays.
Goat Cheese Appetizer
You’ll wonder how a recipe with only 4 ingredients, that can be whipped up in less than 20 minutes, can taste so good and look so elegant! Your friends will think you’re oh-so-fancy 🙂
While entertaining guests recently for our supper club, I was surprised to see the kids gobbling them up! See, they do please just about everyone!
This recipe is as simple as thawing and rolling out your puff pastry. Then using a 2-inch cookie cutter or biscuit cutter, and cutting rounds in the dough.
After you cut the rounds, you transfer them to a parchment lined cookie sheet, press down the center so they don’t puff too much, place some goat cheese in the center and bake.
Once they’re out of the oven, drizzle with honey and a sprig of thyme and you’re done and ready to serve!
Tips for Making Goat Cheese and Honey Bites
- This recipe can be halved for a small party. Use just 1 sheet of dough.
- Don’t forget to push the center of each round down. If you don’t, the pastry will puff up and you may lose your cheese!
- These bites are best served warm out of the oven, so plan accordingly.
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Easy Goat Cheese and Honey Bites
Savory Goat Cheese and Honey Bites are the perfect appetizer recipe for your next gathering or holiday party. Flaky pastry topped with creamy goat cheese, sweet honey and thyme make an easy entertaining idea!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 24 round bites
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry
- 6-8Â oz. goat cheese
- 1/4Â Â cup honey
- 4 springs thyme
Instructions
- Follow the package instructions for thawing the puff pastry sheets.  Roll out the dough a little to flatten it. Using a 2-inch circle cookie or biscuit cutter (or the rim of a small glass), cut rounds out of the dough.
- Transfer the cut pastry rounds to parchment-lined baking sheets and then gently press your thumb into the center of each one.
- Place 1 teaspoon of goat cheese in the indentation of each round. Bake at 400°F until the pastry is flaky and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- When the baking sheet comes out of the oven, wait 2Â minutes, then drizzle each piece with honey and garnish with a pinch of chopped fresh thyme. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe can be halved for a small party.  Use just 1 sheet of dough.
- Don't forget to push the center of each round down.  If you don't, the pastry will puff up and you may lose your cheese!
- These bites are best served warm out of the oven, so plan accordingly.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 9mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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Another great thing about these Savory Goat Cheese and Honey Bites? You can enjoy them year round because they go perfectly with summer or winter fare.
Here’s to entertaining and enjoying good food with friends!
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Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make them?
You can prepare them an hour or so ahead of time, Vanessa, and then bake them right before you’d like to serve them.
This looks so good! Is it a good one to bring with to a party or better to serve as the host?
Because the puff pastry is so good right out of the oven, Suzanne, I’d say better to serve if you’re hosting. However, you could certainly bring them with you.
Argh! I bought phyllo dough by mistake. Think I can make that work in place of the puff pastry?
Hi Nade, I don’t think it will puff up and give you the nice edge on the pastry you want to keep the filling inside. However, I’ve never tried it.
My mouth is watering just looking at your photos! Thanks for sharing these at Merry Monday; I’ll be including them in my Party Features next week. Happy New Year!
Can I cut out the pastry rounds, insert cheese, cover, and place in the refrigerator for about an hour . Then finish up when company arrives.
I have never tried this option, Sue, but I think it might work. I know when getting ready for company having anything you can prep ahead is a good thing 🙂
Have you tried making this ahead?
Because the puff pastry is best right out of the oven, I wouldn’t recommend making the full recipe ahead. You could prep them and then cook right before you wanted to eat them.
Can these be made a day early?
Good question, Nichole. I wouldn’t recommend making them a day early because the pastry dough is best right out of the oven.
I will take a pan to go please! I wish…pinned!
What goat cheese alternative would you recommend? I just really do not like goat cheese….
Thanks
Good question, Denise. Although I haven’t made it before, I think Feta Cheese would be good with this recipe. You could also try Fontina. Best, Erin
Both sound great…will let you know how they turn out…????
Dainty little tasty morsels!
Yes! Dainty and delicious! All the flavors meld together perfectly. Enjoy!