Honey Goat Cheese Presents

These Honey Goat Cheese Presents are the appetizer everyone’s unwrapping this Christmas. Are you looking for a holiday appetizer that’s as cute as it is delicious? Say hello to Honey Goat Cheese Presents! These festive little bites are the edible gift your guests didn’t know they needed. They’re buttery, tangy, sweet, and wrapped up like tiny holiday surprises. Who wouldn’t love that?

It all starts with the MVP of the cheese world: goat cheese. Mix it up with honey, a pinch of kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper. This combo is so good you might be tempted to eat it by the spoonful. But resist. The pastry awaits!

Roll out a sheet of puff pastry like you’re unrolling a scroll of Christmas magic. Cut it into two-inch squares using a cookie cutter—or a ruler if you’re feeling precise. Place a dollop of the goat cheese mixture in the center of each square. Not too much, unless you want them to burst open in the oven like overeager stockings.

Here comes the arts-and-crafts portion of this recipe. Wet the edges of the pastry with water, then fold them up carefully around the cheese. Think of it like gift-wrapping, but way less stressful because no one’s judging your folds here. Flip them over.

Now for the pièce de résistance: the bow. Take the leftover puff pastry, divide it into two portions, and get your food coloring on. One red, one green. Roll each into skinny ropes, then twist them together for maximum holiday cheer. Wrap each cheesy puff like you’re tying the perfect bow on a present. Honey Goat Cheese Presents

Bake those beauties for 10 minutes, and voilà! Out of the oven come golden, flaky parcels that look too cute to eat—but you’ll eat them anyway.

Tips:

1- If you want a more golden crispy finish on the packages, beat an egg and brush it over the packages before baking.

2- If you have small cutters, you can cut out shapes like hearts and stars and adhere them to the packages with water before baking.

These little bites are a holiday party win. They’re festive, fun, and packed with tangy-sweet goat cheese goodness. So go ahead, gift your guests these edible presents. Because the best kind of present is the one you can eat.

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Honey Goat Cheese Presents

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword appetizer recipes, Christmas Appetizer, cute food, goat cheese appetizer, Holiday appetizers, puff pastry appetizer

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 Dozen

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 3.5 oz goat cheese room temperature
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• Flour for dusting
• Food coloring

Instructions

1. Combine the goat cheese and honey.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
6. Cut out squares.
7. Brush the edges with water.
8. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture into the middle.
9. Fold the edges over and seal, keeping the square shape.
10. Divide the scraps into two.
11. Color one portion red and the other green.
12. Roll these out and cut strips and/or shapes.
13. Use these to decorate the goat cheese packages.
14. Transfer to the baking sheet
15. Bake for 10 minutes.
16. Plate and serve warm.

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