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Goat Cheese with Honey Fig and Pistachios

Goat cheese with honey figs makes an easy appetizer, topped with a warm, softly simmered fig and honey mixture and chopped pistachios. Serve it with crackers for a creamy, sweet-and-savory bite.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling and resting time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the honeyed fig topping
  • 8 oz figs fresh, stemmed and quartered
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 0.125 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
For the goat cheese
  • 1 log (8 oz) goat cheese
For serving
  • 0.25 cup pistachios shelled, finely chopped
  • 1 box (8 oz) crackers

Method
 

Make the honeyed fig topping
  1. Combine the figs, honey, water, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
  3. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the figs soften and the syrup thickens.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
  5. Let the topping cool for 10-15 minutes.
Assemble and serve
  1. Remove the goat cheese from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  2. Set the goat cheese on a serving plate and spoon the fig topping over it.
  3. Sprinkle with the pistachios.
  4. Arrange the crackers around the cheese and serve.

Notes

For neat serving, spoon the topping over the goat cheese just before serving. Refrigerate leftover fig topping and goat cheese separately for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a gluten-free option, serve with gluten-free crackers.