Best Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipes

EASY GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place cheese in a small ovenproof dish, and bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Remove the dish from the oven, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with fresh thyme (if desired) and whole pink peppercorns. Serve with sliced baguette or crackers.

GOAT CHEESE AND TART APPLE ON FRENCH BREAD APPETIZER

Steps:

• Cut the baguette in half lengthwise.
• Drizzle the cream onto both halves of the bread.
• Peel, core and thinly slice the apple.
• Spread the apple slices on the bread.
• Spread the goat cheese over the apple slices. (Depending on the age of the goat cheese, you may have better luck putting the cheese on in slices.).
• Sprinkle with pepper and Herbes de Provence.
• Bake in 350 oven for about 10 minutes, then broil until cheese browns slightly.
• Cut each half into about 12 pieces. (These can be assembled individually on precut bread slices if you prefer.).

GOAT CHEESE AND SUN DRIED TOMATOE APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. chop (crumble) goat cheese on serving dish.
• 2. cover cheese with chopped basil.
• 3. sprinkle basil with olive oil.
• 4. add chopped tomatoes.
• 5. cover with pine nuts.
• 6. sprinkle with vinegar.

ROASTED RED PEPPER - GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Swirl half of the olive oil into an attractive baking dish - 9x13 or so.
• Combine the softened Goat Cheese with the garlic, stuff gently into the Red Peppers and place them in a single layer into the baking dish. Sprinkle with the pine nuts, red pepper flakes and pepper, drizzle with remaining olive oil.
• Cut garlic bread (I use the frozen box of garlic toast) into "fingers" and kind of place them on their sides in the dish, so they will brown.
• Bake about 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

GOAT CHEESE PESTO APPETIZER

Steps:

• Line a small mixing bowl with 2 pieces of plastic wrap crosswise overlapping bowl by 3 inches on each side Mix goat and cream cheese together in a another bowl in food processor add garlic, spinach, basil, chop with off and on until chopped. With processor running slowly add slowly add oil. Open processor and add Parmesan cheese use off / on until blended. spread 1/3 of goat and cream cheese to bowl lined with plastic wrap add 1/2 of pesto mixture and spread on top of cheese in plastic lined bowl spread 1/2 of sun dried to tomatoes on top of pesto mixture in plastic lined bowl spread 1/2 of roasted walnut on top of pesto and sun dried tomato mixture in plastic lined bowl spread 1/3 of goat and cream cheese mixture on top of goat cheese, tomato and nut mixture in the bowl lined with plastic wrap repeat adding the pesto, sun dried tomato and nuts to plastic lined bowl cover with balance of cheese mixture. fold over excess plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours Remove fro refrigerator mixture from bowl unwrap and place on plate let the mixture return to room temperature prior to serving

GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Slice bagette into 1 inch slices.
• Spread a layer of Goat cheese onto each slice.
• Top with peppers and basil.

HERBED GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Soak the sundried tomatoes in the wine for 30 minutes or overnight for best results.
• Mix the goat and cream cheeses together in a bowl, blending well.
• Remove the sundried tomatoes, chop them fine, and discard the wine. Add to cheese mixture.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Mix very well until evenly blended.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve in a puff pastry shell, bake the shells according to the package instructions. Cool them to room temperature.
• Place a scoop of the herbed goat cheese mix into each pastry shell.
• Return the shells to the oven and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes to just warm them.
• Best served warm with a knife to spread the herbed cheese onto pieces of the pastry.

TOMATO JAM WITH WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• In bowl of food processor, add tomatoes. Cover; puree until texture is uniform.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir pureed tomatoes, sugar and ras el hanout with spoon. Heat to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat. Cook about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very thick.
• In medium bowl, beat goat cheese, cream and lemon peel on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Serve a dollop of Tomato Jam over a smear of Whipped Goat Cheese on top of a sweet potato chip.

GOAT CHEESE AND RASPBERRY JAM APPETIZER

Steps:

• Chill goat cheese until quite firm. Slice into discs approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place a disc of goat cheese on a water cracker and top with a teaspoon of raspberry jam. Garnish with a mint leaf. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

FIG AND GOAT CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Wash the figs, cut off the stem and cut a deep X on the stem end. Warm the honey and drizzle a 1/2 tablespoon into each fig. Place the figs on a grill pan and grill under the broiler for 2 minutes, or until partly cooked. Allow to cool to room temperature then stuff each fig with 1 ounce of goat cheese. Turn each fig upside down onto the centre of a Prosciutto slice and the wrap the fig into a little parcel with the ham. Set these aside for a moment and toss the washed and dried arugula leaves with the vinegar and half of the oil. Heat the remaining oil in a small frypan and fry the fig parcels, starting with the "seam" side, flattening them slightly and then turning only once to fry the other side. Fry about 3-4 minutes each side, or until the ham crisps up and seals together somewhat. Divide the dressed arugula onto four small serving plates and top each with a fig parcel. (You can make less salad and serve two parcels to each person for a more filling appetizer.)

GOAT CHEESE & CHUTNEY APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place goat cheese log on decorative plate.
• Spoon over chutney.
• Serve with crackers.