Description
This 5-Ingredient Baked Goat Cheese with Apricot Jam is a show-stopping appetizer that’s deceptively simple and packed with flavor. Creamy, tangy goat cheese rounds are baked until warm and soft, topped with sweet apricot jam and crunchy salted pistachios for the perfect savory-sweet bite. #EasyAppetizer #BakedGoatCheese #5Ingredients
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g (10oz) goat cheese log, sliced into ½ inch rounds
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup apricot jam or preserves
- ¼ cup chopped salted pistachios, divided
- Optional: fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place goat cheese rounds on a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until soft and slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and spoon apricot jam over each round.
- Sprinkle with half the chopped pistachios and return to oven for 2–3 minutes.
- Garnish with remaining pistachios and fresh thyme if using. Serve warm.
Notes
- Serve with crostini, crackers, or crusty bread for dipping.
- You can substitute fig jam or hot pepper jelly for a flavor twist.
- Make ahead by assembling the rounds and refrigerating until ready to bake.
- Use a small oven-safe dish that keeps the cheese rounds close together to prevent spreading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rounds
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg