Description
Luxurious fig and goat cheese bites offer Mediterranean elegance with crumbled tangy cheese, sweet ripe figs, and crunchy pistachios. Sophisticated appetizers bring refined flavors that promise memorable entertaining moments when guests gather around delightful small plates.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (4 ounces / 113 grams) Joan of Arc goat cheese log
- 15 mini frozen phyllo shells
- 8–10 pistachios, roughly crushed or chopped
Spread/Preserves:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) fig preserves
Instructions
- Carefully position the oven rack in the center and heat to 350°F (175°C), ensuring even temperature distribution.
- Remove mini frozen phyllo cups from packaging and allow to thaw at room temperature for approximately 10 minutes, preventing potential cracking.
- Using a small spoon, delicately fill each delicate phyllo shell with roughly of creamy goat cheese, spreading evenly to the edges.
- Arrange filled phyllo cups on a clean baking sheet, maintaining consistent spacing between each bite-sized appetizer.
- Transfer baking sheet to preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, watching closely until the goat cheese softens and becomes slightly glossy.
- Remove from oven and immediately top each warm phyllo cup with approximately of rich, sweet fig preserves.
- Sprinkle freshly crushed pistachios over the fig preserves, adding a delightful crunch and nutty flavor to each elegant bite.
- Serve immediately while warm, presenting these sophisticated appetizers as an impressive and delectable starter for guests.
Notes
- Make sure mini phyllo cups are completely thawed before filling to prevent cracking.
- Soften goat cheese at room temperature for easier spreading and smoother texture.
- Select high-quality fig preserves with chunks of fruit for more intense flavor.
- Crush pistachios just before serving to maintain their crisp texture and prevent sogginess.
- Serve immediately after baking to enjoy the warm, melted cheese and crisp phyllo shells.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 15
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg