Description
A simple, vibrant appetizer featuring creamy baked feta cheese, sweet blistered cherry tomatoes, and a spicy-sweet honey drizzle, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 8 oz block of feta cheese
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes or hot sauce
- Fresh basil or thyme for garnish
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the feta block in the center of a small baking dish.
- Arrange cherry tomatoes around the feta. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with minced garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until tomatoes are blistered and feta is soft.
- While baking, mix honey and chili flakes (or hot sauce) in a small bowl to make the hot honey drizzle.
- Remove dish from oven. Drizzle hot honey over the baked feta and tomatoes. Garnish with fresh herbs.
- Serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.