Caramelized Onion Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Nuts and Figs
Creamy whipped goat cheese topped with caramelized onion jam, candied pecans, almonds, figs and hot honey. An easy, impressive holiday appetizer!
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 dried figs, chopped
- ½ tsp fresh thyme
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbsp hot honey
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup caramelized onion jam
- Top with hot honey
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add chopped pecans and almonds to toast for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add butter and let it melt.
- Then add brown sugar, chopped figs and thyme.
- Whisk together until combined, and sugar has dissolved (about 2-3 mins).
- In a separate bowl, combine softened goat cheese, cream cheese and hot honey and season with salt.
- Scoop the cheese mixture into a serving bowl and top with a layer of caramelized onion jam. Then top that with the pecan almond mixture! Finish with a drizzle of hot honey.
- Serve with crackers or bread.
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