Description
Greek-inspired whipped feta crostini sparkles with creamy, tangy cheese balanced by fiery hot honey drizzle. Crisp baguette slices provide perfect crunch for this simple Mediterranean-style appetizer you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) feta cheese crumbles
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- ¼ cup cottage cheese
- 24 toasted baguette slices, bagel chips, or crackers
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- ½ cup honey
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tbsp hot sauce (Sriracha or similar)
- 1 ½ tsp garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3–4 sprigs fresh rosemary, torn
Instructions
- Honey Infusion: Combine honey, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Simmer gently until flavors meld, then set aside to cool and develop depth.
- Cheese Transformation: Blend feta, cream cheese, and cottage cheese in a food processor, pulsing until achieving a silky, whipped texture. Scrape sides periodically to ensure smooth consistency.
- Crostini Preparation: Toast baguette slices, bagel chips, or crackers until achieving a golden, crisp finish. Spread the whipped cheese evenly across the toasted surface, creating a creamy base.
- Textural Embellishment: Sprinkle chopped pecans over the cheese layer, adding a rich, nutty crunch. Garnish with fresh rosemary leaves to introduce an aromatic herbal essence.
- Final Flourish: Drizzle the cooled hot honey generously across the crostini, allowing the sweet and spicy liquid to cascade over the surface. Serve immediately on an elegant platter, optionally adding extra rosemary or pecan garnish for visual appeal.
Notes
- Whip with Precision: Ensure cream cheese and feta are at room temperature for smoother blending and optimal texture in the cheese mixture.
- Balance Spice Levels: Adjust hot sauce and red pepper flakes according to personal heat tolerance, tasting as you go to create the perfect sweet-spicy harmony.
- Prep Ahead Strategy: Whipped feta and hot honey can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, storing separately in airtight containers to maintain freshness and flavor.
- Toasting Technique: Watch baguette slices carefully while toasting to prevent burning, aiming for a golden-brown color that provides a crisp, crunchy base for the crostini.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg