Oats Free Goat Cheese with Hot Honey and Pistachios
Warm, creamy goat cheese straight from the oven is already a crowd-pleaser, but drizzle it with spicy honey and scatter crunchy pistachios on top and you've got something genuinely showstopping. The hot honey comes together in minutes on the stovetop — just raw honey, red pepper flakes, and a splash of apple cider vinegar — and it hits that perfect sweet-heat balance that makes the tangy chèvre sing. Fresh thyme and cracked black pepper finish the whole thing off with an herby, aromatic lift that feels effortlessly elegant. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of oats and oat derivatives, so there's no label-scanning stress or ingredient swaps required. Pair it with gluten free crackers or sliced vegetables and you have an appetizer that looks like it came from a fancy cheese bar but took almost no effort to pull off. It's the kind of dish that disappears fast, so you might want to double it.
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6 servings
- 8 oz fresh goat cheese (chèvre), at room temperature
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
For the hot honey
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
For serving
- ⅓ cup dry-roasted pistachios, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- gluten free crackers or sliced vegetables, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the goat cheese in a small baking dish or oven-safe skillet, drizzle with the olive oil, and sprinkle with the flaky sea salt.
- 2
Bake the goat cheese for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are just beginning to turn golden and the cheese is soft and slightly puffed.
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