This goat cheese and cherry tomato bake is the perfect summer appetizer.
The Deets
The best way to eat goat cheese (and an ode to the @pumprulesbravo goat cheese balls), in my opinion, is coated in breadcrumbs. This dish is just that: Goat cheese coated in breadcrumbs, baked and served with balsamic glaze, cherry tomatoes, and crispy sourdough bread. It’s really easy to make and doesn’t require much prep or cooking, and you can probably use what’s already in the pantry! You just need your cheese, breadcrumbs, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes, a leek, balsamic glaze and some sourdough bread! You’ll cook up your tomatoes in a pan and let them “burst.” Add some olive oil and balsamic to the pan. Once you roll your cheese in breadcrumbs, you’ll pop them in the oven for a little bit and then add them to the pan and cook. It’ll get nice and crispy and so soft and warm inside. Toast up some bread and add a layer of this bake on top and enjoy! This is a great snack, appetizer, or really whatever you want it to be. It’s definitely a crowd-pleaser! If you loved this recipe, check out my other appetizer ideas here!
Panko coated goat cheese and cherry tomato bake
Ingredients
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- sea salt
- pepper
- red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 leek
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- sourdough bread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Add cherry tomatoes to an oven safe skillet. Slice leeks and add in as well. Top with balsamic and bake for about 10 min.
- Meanwhile, Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to some panko breadcrumbs on a plate. Roll goat cheese into 2 equal sized balls. Coat in olive oil and cover in the breadcrumbs.
- After 10 min in the oven, turn oven to broil, and add goat cheese balls to the skillet. Let cook for about 3-5 min or until goat cheese starts to brown. Drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve with toasty bread! Enjoy
