Looking for some great goat cheese appetizers that are easy to make? Here are 25+ amazingly delicious appetizer recipes that use goat cheese.
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Here are 25+ of the best goat cheese appetizer recipes. They’re all deliciously tangy, creamy and sure to impress!
PS – Be sure to check out these 25+ easy goat cheese recipes too! Plus, here’s 50+ EASY appetizer recipes to try.
The BEST Goat Cheese Appetizers
This baked goat cheese appetizer is super simple to throw together at the last minute with just 3 ingredients! Chevre is baked in marinara sauce until hot and bubbly – Perfect for spreading on crostini.
Baked Goat Cheese Appetizer
Why not whip up this sweet and savory Blackberry Goat Cheese appetizer for your next party? This elegant appetizer is easy to make with just 5-ingredients!
Blackberry Goat Cheese Appetizer
Fried Goat Cheese Balls are flavorful, delicious, and easy to make. With creamy, melty cheese oozing out of a crunchy, golden crust in every bite.
Get the RECIPE from Ahead of Thyme
Herby goat cheese truffles bejeweled with walnuts & dried cherries. The ultimate simple-yet-fancy shareable!
Get the RECIPE from Plays Well with Butter
Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates …the no-fuss appetizer that’s addictive, festive, and perfect for entertaining!
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
Not only are these pecan and goat cheese stuffed mushrooms completely delicious, they’re also nutritious and easy enough to make for a crowd!
Get the RECIPE from The Modern Proper
Marinated Goat Cheese Strawberry Crostini. The simplest appetizer!
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
This Cranberry Goat Cheese Appetizer is a simple and elegant starter. Made with 8 ingredients in 20 minutes.
Get the RECIPE from Joy Food Sunshine
Whipped Goat Cheese Dip. This goat cheese dip recipe is blended to perfection with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, chives, and garlic. Easy and great for parties!
Get the RECIPE from Salt and Lavender
Thyme, Honey, Peach, and Goat Cheese Crostini. Grilled ciabatta bread with creamy goat cheese, sweet peaches, thyme, honey, walnuts, and fresh basil.
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
Roasted Grape Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini. This roasted grape crostini appetizer features grilled bread with creamy whipped goat cheese, roasted grapes, hot honey, and fresh rosemary.
Get the RECIPE from Foodie Crush
Honey Whipped Goat Cheese with Marinated Olives: Serve this amazingly good, no-cook, easy appetizer at all your gatherings!
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Goat Cheese Bites are an easy to make appetizer that’s sure to be a hit at your next party!
Get the RECIPE from Recipe Runner
Bejewled marinated goat cheese! dried fruits (apricots, golden raisins, cranberries) marinated with fresh herbs & nuts, & served over creamy goat cheese.
Get the RECIPE from Plays Well with Butter
These Prosciutto Goat Cheese Stuffed Peaches with Thyme Honey are the perfect, no-cook summer appetizer that everyone will LOVE!
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
4-ingredient homemade crostini with prosciutto, tangy goat cheese, & an easy homemade cantaloupe & honey jam…just as simple as they are elegant!
Get the RECIPE from Plays Well with Butter
Opened Faced Tomato and Goat Cheese Sandwich with Hot Bacon Vinaigrette: made in under 30 mins with ingredients you probably have.
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
Pan-Fried Goat Cheese with Hot Raspberry Honey. Goat cheese is shaped and coated in breadcrumbs and fried topped with raspberry hot honey.
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Swirls with Pomegranate Honey + Pistachios
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Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese – a simple 3-ingredient appetizer that will blow you away! Enjoy with a crowd of friends!
Get the RECIPE from Pinch of Yum
Need a delicious hors d’oeuvre for your next gathering, this goat cheese appetizer is sure to impress your guests! So quick + easy too!
Get the RECIPE from Kims Cravings
Balsamic Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza – Simple, delish & ready in 30 mins. With outta this world garlic buttered balsamic mushrooms!
Get the RECIPE from Half Baked Harvest
Apple Goat Cheese Crostini Appetizer. Tangy, sweet, crunchy & delicious!
Get the RECIPE from Reluctant Entertainer
Warm garlic bread is stuffed with an extra creamy layer of goat cheese and roasted to perfection for this flavorful Goat Cheese Garlic Bread!
Get the RECIPE from The Novice Chef Blog
How to Make Ahead & Store
Many of these goat cheese appetizers can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. Simply check the individual recipes for more information.
Goat Cheese FAQs
How Long Does Goat Cheese Last?
Once opened, goat cheese will last about 7 days in the fridge.
Can you Freeze Goat Cheese?
You can freeze goat cheese. Store it tightly wrapped for up to three months.
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25+ BEST Goat Cheese Appetizers
Looking for some great goat cheese appetizers that are easy to make? Here are 25+ amazingly delicious appetizer recipes that use goat cheese. Try this baked goat cheese appetizer. Made with just 3 ingredients! Chevre is baked in marinara sauce until hot and bubbly – Perfect for spreading on crostini.
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
- 8 ounces goat cheese (pressed 1-inch thick and leaving 1-inch border around baking dish)
- 1 baguette
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt (for sprinkling)
- Basil leaves (optional garnish)
- Cherry tomatoes (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine marinara sauce and garlic in a baking dish and top with goat cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, until the sauce begins to bubble at edges and the cheese is hot, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice baguette on a bias and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- During the last 10 minutes of baking time, add bread to oven and toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Garnish cheese with basil and cherry tomatoes, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
To Make Ahead: Place the goat cheese and marinara into a baking dish. When you’re ready to serve, just pop it into the oven.
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Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg
