Hot Honey Goat Cheese Crostini (Print)

Crisp baguette slices topped with whipped goat cheese and spicy honey drizzle make an elegant appetizer perfect for any gathering.

# Ingredients:

→ Bread

01 - 1 baguette, sliced into 16 half-inch pieces
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

→ Cheese Spread

03 - 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
04 - 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
06 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Hot Honey

07 - 1/4 cup honey
08 - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

→ Garnish

09 - Fresh thyme or microgreens

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Arrange baguette slices on the prepared sheet and brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
03 - Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp. Remove and cool slightly.
04 - In a small bowl, combine softened goat cheese, cream cheese, chives, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth and spreadable.
05 - In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, gently warm honey and red pepper flakes for 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside to infuse.
06 - Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture onto each toasted baguette slice.
07 - Drizzle each crostini generously with the infused hot honey.
08 - Top with fresh thyme or microgreens if desired. Serve immediately while crostini are crisp.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You can have them ready in 25 minutes flat, which means hosting dinner parties becomes actually manageable.
  • The hot honey drizzle tastes like you spent hours perfecting it, but it's genuinely just two ingredients warming together.
  • That creamy cheese layer stays put on the toast without being heavy, so people actually eat multiple pieces instead of just one.
02 -
  • The crostini will go from crispy to slightly soft as they cool and the cheese settles in, so serve them within a few minutes of assembly or they lose their textural magic.
  • Don't skip the step of letting the honey infuse with the pepper flakes—two minutes of patience here transforms plain honey into something genuinely special.
03 -
  • Use a serrated knife to slice your baguette so you get clean cuts instead of crushing the bread—this matters more than you think for even toasting.
  • The honey infuses faster if you warm it on the stove rather than the microwave, and you have more control over the heat level.
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