Pork Free Goat Cheese with Hot Honey and Pistachios
Warm, tangy goat cheese straight from the oven is already a crowd-pleaser, but drizzle it with spiced honey and scatter on crunchy pistachios and you've got something genuinely show-stopping. The hot honey comes together in minutes on the stovetop — just raw honey, red pepper flakes, and a splash of apple cider vinegar — and that sweet-heat combination against the creamy chèvre is absolutely addictive. Fresh thyme leaves and cracked black pepper finish the dish with an herby, aromatic lift that makes it feel far more impressive than the effort involved. Because every ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork-derived products, there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just straightforward, beautiful food. Serve it straight from the baking dish with gluten-free crackers or sliced vegetables and watch it disappear before you've even sat down. This is the kind of appetizer that earns you recipe requests every single time.
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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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