Description
This Whipped Feta Crostini with Hot Honey combines creamy, tangy feta with crunchy toasted baguette slices, all finished with a drizzle of sweet-spicy hot honey. It’s an elegant appetizer that’s easy to make and guaranteed to impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g feta (block, drained and patted dry)
- 85–115 g creamy element (cream cheese, well-drained cottage cheese, or thick Greek yogurt)
- 2–3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for crostini
- Zest of 1 small lemon
- ½ small garlic clove, finely grated (optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Flaky sea salt, to finish
- 1 baguette, sliced ½-inch thick on the bias
Hot honey (choose one method):
- ½ cup honey + ½–1 tsp red pepper flakes or
- ½ cup honey + 1–2 tsp Sriracha or
- ½ cup honey + rosemary sprig + orange peel strip (warm and remove solids)
Optional toppings:
- Toasted pecans or pistachios, chopped
- Tiny rosemary tips, thyme leaves, or chives
- Pomegranate arils or thin chile slices (fresh)
Instructions
- Make the hot honey.
- Combine honey with your chosen heat source. For infusions, warm gently 3–5 minutes and strain or remove solids. Cool to a flowing consistency.
- Toast the crostini.
- Heat oven to 190–200°C. Arrange baguette slices on a sheet pan; brush both sides with olive oil. Bake 8–12 minutes, flipping once, until well-colored and crisp. Cool on a rack.
- Whip the feta.
- In a food processor, pulse feta until crumbly. Add the creamy element and lemon zest; process until smooth and airy, pausing to scrape down the bowl. With the motor running, stream in olive oil 1 Tbsp at a time until glossy. Taste; add pepper and, only if needed, a tiny pinch of salt.
- Assemble.
- Spread whipped feta generously on each crostini, using the back of a spoon or offset spatula to create textured swoops. Drizzle with hot honey. Finish with nuts, herbs, and a whisper of flaky salt.
- Serve.
- Arrange tightly on a board so toppings feel abundant. Offer extra hot honey at the table for dramatic second drizzles.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking / Assembly
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 130kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg