This quick and easy creamy Whipped Goat Cheese recipe is tangy with a hint of honey and garlic. Spread it on crusty garlicky crostini for one of the ultimate cold appetizers.
This goat cheese appetizer is super versatile and can be topped with fig jam, tomato confit, garlic confit, hot honey or crispy bacon!
Creamy whipped goat cheese couldn't be more simple. It's as easy as adding the ingredients to the food processor then pressing start, just like this harissa hummus recipe.
Toast the crostini in the oven and you're set. This recipe is a great last minute appetizer or snack for a party and works well for the holiday season too! Try this Smoked Cream Cheese recipe for another great party dip!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Creamy Whipped Goat Cheese is one of the easiest, quickest cold appetizers. Throw it together in a few minutes and have a delicious dip!
- Sweet and savory flavors blended together to make a mouthwatering goat cheese appetizer.
- This is one of those cold appetizers that can be made ahead and put together right before serving. Make the crostini and goat cheese dip up to 3 days ahead. Store the whipped goat cheese recipe in the fridge in an airtight container and the crostini in a Ziploc bag at room temperature.
- This whipped goat cheese recipe is versatile. Use it for an appetizer, on charcuterie boards, on sandwiches, in pastas or with veggie side dishes.
Recipe Ingredients
See recipe card below for all ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions & Variations
- Top this whipped goat cheese appetizer with garlic chili oil for a kick!
- Add marinated olives to the top of goat cheese. They're also delicious on Garlic Bread Pizza!
- Use crackers, pretzels or veggies for dipping!
This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions. If you replace any ingredients, please let us know how they turned out in the comments below!
How To Make Whipped Goat Cheese
Making this creamy whipped goat cheese recipe is easy as pie! This will become a staple recipe for your cold appetizers!
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend goat cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, salt, honey, fresh thyme, and lemon zest in a food processor until light and airy.
Step 2: Slice baguette and lay pieces on a parchment paper lined sheet tray. Bake for 5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven and rub each crostini with a peeled garlic clove.
Step 3: Arrange whipped goat cheese in a serving bowl with crostini around it.
Step 4: Alternatively, pipe or spread goat cheese on top of each crostini, garnish with chosen toppings, such as marinated olives and serve.
Recipe FAQs
You most certainly can! Another pro to this whipped goat cheese recipe is it's ability to be made up to 5 days in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Let the goat cheese come to room temperature to soften back up before serving. The ability to make this recipe and this hummus and pita recipe ahead make them perfect for parties.
Whipped goat cheese can be used in many cold appetizers! This goat cheese appetizer works magnificently on a charcuterie board. Pair it with crackers, dried fruit, meats, and a few hard cheeses.
You can but it will take longer. The best options are a food processor or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. The paddle attachment will also work.
Leave the goat cheese out on the counter for 1-2 hours. Alternatively, microwave the cheese for 15 second increments on 50% power until it becomes slightly softened.
Goat cheese is made from goat's milk and will last up to 3 months in original packaging in the fridge. The package will have an expiration date printed on it which is your best bet to follow. Once the cheese is removed from original packaging, it has a shelf life of up to 2 weeks when properly stored in the fridge. Store goat cheese in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap.
Expert Cooking Tips
- Start with softened goat cheese and cream cheese for easier blending. Leave cheeses out on the counter for 1-2 hours before beginning.
- Serve whipped goat cheese with fresh veggies as a healthier, gluten free alternative to crostini.
- Make this easy appetizer ahead! Make the goat cheese mixture up to 5 days in advance, store it in the fridge in an airtight container. Let come to room temperature before serving.
Storage
Refrigeration
Store whipped goat cheese with honey in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Let the mixture come to room temperature before serving.
Freezing
I do not recommend freezing this recipe. Freezing this whipped goat cheese recipe could cause quality and consistency issues.
Whipped Goat Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 oz goat cheese softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1½ teaspoon fresh thyme stemmed and very rough chop
- zest of half a lemon
- 1 baguette sliced and toasted, rubbed with garlic
- 2 cloves garlic Peeled
Optional Add-Ons
- 5 oz fig jam spicy or regular
- 1 cup tomato confit
- ½ cup garlic confit
- ½ cup brown sugar bacon cooked crispy then diced
- 2 tablespoon hot honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Blend goat cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, salt, honey and fresh thyme in food processor until light and airy
- Slice baguette, arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper then drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the bread and sprinkle with salt & pepper
- Bake 5 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and rub each piece with the end of a garlic clove
- Arrange goat cheese in a serving bowl with crostini arranged around it
Optional Add-Ons
- Add a little tomato confit, garlic confit or crispy bacon to the top of each goat cheese crostini
- Spread fig jam on the crostini then top with goat cheese and hot honey
Tammy Cruse
Delicious!