This goat cheese crostini appetizer is a quick no-bake appetizer recipe you can make in just 10 minutes! Tangy goat cheese, warm and crusty bread, deliciously sweet figs or dates, sweet honey, and fresh mint create an easy finger food appetizer for the holidays.
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- You'll Love This Delicious Goat Cheese Appetizer
- Ingredients & Substitutions
- How to Make This Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe
- Topping Variations for Goat Cheese Crostini
- Storage and Make Ahead Instructions
- Expert Tips & What You Should Know
- Recipe FAQS
- Other Wonderful Appetizers to Try!
- Easy Goat Cheese Crostini with Honey
You'll Love This Delicious Goat Cheese Appetizer
- These no-bake goat cheese crostinis with honey is super quick and easy to throw together in just about 10 minutes! Perfect for the holiday season.
- It's a great beginner recipe for a first-time host.
- It is the perfect cocktail party snack for any time of year - you can serve it during Thanksgiving and Christmas or during the summer months.
- It is an easy appetizer with simple ingredients.
- It looks and tastes fancy but is simple!
- This is a last-minute recipe for drop-in guests - just like our cranberry goat cheese puffs.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
- Dates: Chopped dates or fig jam top these crostinis well.
- Bread: Look in grocery stores for a fresh baguette from the bakery section. You will use half of it for this recipe. If you want to use the entire loaf to make a double batch, you must double the topping measurements.
- Soft goat cheese: Goat cheese is a great option for filling the crostini appetizer. You can substitute cream cheese if you do not prefer goat cheese. You can generally find a log of goat cheese in your grocery store's specialty foods section.
- Honey: Honey is a delicious sweet topping for crostini. You could also use balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar for a more savory flavor.
How to Make This Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe with the best results. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Slice the baguette in half and then slice one half into 15 equal baguette slices. Slice diagonal slices for a fancier look. Save the other half for another use. Place the slices on a baking sheet and toast the bread until lightly toasted.
- Spread about 1.5 teaspoons of the creamy goat cheese spread onto each of the toasted bread slices.
- Place about 5-6 pieces of dates on top of cheese.
- Top with a drizzle of honey and fresh herbs like mint if desired.
Topping Variations for Goat Cheese Crostini
- This goat cheese crostini falls under a sweeter category thanks to the honey and dates. Other ideas for sweet toppings would be to swap out dates for flavors of strawberry, peach, pear, roasted grape, or apple.
- For a savory topping consider using thyme-infused or herbed cheese along with mushrooms and brown butter, pesto and fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, cherry tomatoes with red pepper flakes, tomato bruschetta, and/or prosciutto.
Storage and Make Ahead Instructions
- Storage: These are best eaten the day made. If you do have leftovers you would like to store, you can do so in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. However, the bread will no longer be toasted and may become soggy.
- Make ahead: Ingredients may be prepped separately ahead of time and assembled on the day of.
Expert Tips & What You Should Know
- Follow the recipe card as written for the best results.
- For the easiest to spread and smoothest texture use whipped goat cheese. Allow cheese to come to soften at room temperature and then use a hand mixer, stand mixer, or food processor to whip until smooth and creamy.
- This goat cheese appetizer is simple and impressive on its own, however, if you'd like to make an entire appetizer spread for Thanksgiving or Christmas be sure to include some bruschetta, air fryer brie, air fryer bacon wrapped dates, a charcuterie board, and some buffalo chicken dip for good measure!
Recipe FAQS
Ideally, you want crostini to be similar to toast. Crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. You can achieve this result by grilling the bread in a skillet or a griddle or toasting it lightly in the toaster oven.
This recipe is rather versatile in that you can serve it either hot or cold. This goat cheese crostini with honey and dates is designed as a no-bake recipe, making it quicker than a baked version.
This recipe is relatively low in moisture, therefore there is very little chance that it will result in soggy bread. However, if you are making a more savory topping such as tomato, mushrooms, or caramelized onions there is a chance that the bread could become soggy.
The cheese works as a barrier to reduce sogginess. You can also use a bit of olive oil spread lightly across the bread when toasting to prevent it from getting too moist.
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Easy Goat Cheese Crostini with Honey
Ingredients
- ½ large baguette about 9.5 ounces of bread
- 1 tablespoon honey more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint chiffonade or chopped
- 4 oz goat cheese
- ½ cup dates or figs chopped
Instructions
- Slice baguette in half and then slice one half into 15 equal slices. Save other half for another use. Toast bread in the toast oven until lightly toasted.½ large baguette
- Spread about 1.5 teaspoons of goat cheese onto each toast.4 oz goat cheese
- Place about 5-6 pieces of dates on top of goat cheese.½ cup dates or figs
- Drizzle with honey and top with fresh mint if desired.1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon fresh mint
Notes
- For the easiest to spread and smoothest texture use whipped goat cheese. Allow cheese to come to soften at room temperature and then use a hand mixer, stand mixer, or food processor to whip until smooth and creamy.
- This simple crostini recipe falls under a sweeter category thanks to the honey and dates. Other ideas for sweet crostini would be to swap out dates for flavors of strawberry, peach, pear, roasted grape, or apple.
- For a savory topping consider using thyme-infused or herbed cheese along with mushrooms and brown butter, pesto, tomato bruschetta, and/or prosciutto.
- Storage: These crostinis are best eaten the day made. If you do have leftovers you would like to store, you can do so in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. However, the bread will no longer be toasted and may become soggy.
- Make ahead: Ingredients may be prepped separately ahead of time and assembled on the day of.
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