Description
Enjoy the perfect blend of sweet and savory with these Grilled Apricots topped with a luscious Whipped Goat Cheese and drizzled with fragrant Thyme Honey. This Mediterranean-inspired dish is ideal as an appetizer or light dessert for a summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
For Grilled Apricots:
- 6 ripe apricots, halved and pitted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For Whipped Goat Cheese & Thyme Honey:
- 4 oz goat cheese (soft, room temperature)
- 2 oz cream cheese (soft, room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (plus extra for garnish)
- pinch of salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Grill: Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Grill Apricots: Brush apricot halves with olive oil and grill cut-side down for 2–3 minutes until grill marks appear.
- Prepare Cheese: In a food processor, blend goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, and salt until smooth.
- Make Thyme Honey: Warm honey with thyme leaves until fragrant; let cool slightly.
- Assemble: Spread whipped goat cheese on a platter, arrange grilled apricots, drizzle with thyme honey, sprinkle black pepper, and garnish with thyme leaves.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- For extra crunch, top with toasted pistachios or almonds.
- You can substitute peaches or plums for apricots when in season.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer / Dessert
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 apricot halves with cheese and honey
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
