Description
Creamy whipped feta crostini topped with sweet and spicy hot honey — an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer ready in minutes.
Ingredients
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
¼ cup cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
½ teaspoon minced garlic
1 baguette, sliced into ½-inch rounds
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil (for brushing)
Fresh herbs, nuts, and pepper for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Slice baguette and brush with olive oil.
2. Bake for 8–10 minutes until golden brown.
3. Warm honey, hot sauce, vinegar, and pepper flakes over low heat; set aside.
4. Blend feta, cream cheese, and cottage cheese until smooth and fluffy.
5. Spread whipped feta onto toasted baguette slices.
6. Top with herbs, nuts, and cracked pepper.
7. Drizzle with hot honey before serving.
Notes
Store whipped feta in the fridge up to 3 days.
Adjust spice level to taste.
Make ahead and assemble before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending and Toasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crostini
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg