Description
A creamy and flavorful baked goat cheese dip, perfect for serving with crostini, crackers, or mini naan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 ounces goat cheese log
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling after baking
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon finely minced thyme
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- salt, to taste
- crostini, crackers, or mini naan for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- In a food processor, combine goat cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan, olive oil, garlic, and pepper until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
- By hand, fold in herbs and lemon zest. Taste and add salt if desired.
- Spread into a baking dish and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until warm and just starting to bubble around the edges. Don’t overheat the dip. It should be creamy and not starting to separate. The length of baking time depends somewhat on the size of your baking dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil, if desired. Serve with crostini, crackers, or mini naan.
Notes
- This dip is best served warm and can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Feel free to adjust herbs and spices according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg