Goat cheese stuffed phyllo cups is an easy and elegant appetizer that is done in nearly 15 minutes! Crisp phyllo shells are stuffed with goat cheese and an assortment of condiments including pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and olive tapenade.
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Savory and crunchy, these goat cheese stuffed phyllo cups are a quick and elegant appetizer that's ready in just 15 minutes! Flaky phyllo shells are stuffed with crumbled goat cheese and topped with an assortment of Mediterranean condiments, including basil pesto, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and olive tapenade. For a great appetizer that is going to impress your guests, try my Steak crostini or my Pan Con Tomate with Jamón.
Have fun mixing and matching the layers and after they bake to just soften the goat cheese, finish with a drizzle of sweet aged balsamic and fresh basil. Here is The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Shopping List.
Recipe Highlights
- Customizable appetizer: Add your favorite cheese and mix and match the pesto with sundried tomatoes and/or tapenade.
- Quick appetizer: Ready in under 15 minutes!
📋 Ingredients
- Phyllo Cups: You can often find phyllo shells in the freezer section of most grocery stores, near the puff pastry and phyllo sheets.
- Goat Cheese: Look for a log of goat cheese instead of the pre-crumbled options, which will be creamier.
- Basil Pesto: To make this party appetizer even easier, use a good quality store bought pesto.
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Look for sun-dried tomatoes that are packed in oil, which are tender and pliable.
- Olive Tapenade: You can often find olive tapenade prepared
- Aged Balsamic: Look for a good quality aged balsamic or balsamic glaze, which will be a bit thicker and sweeter than balsamic vinegar.
- Fresh Basil: Thinly slice a few leaves of fresh basil to garnish the savory phyllo cups. If basil isn't available, finely chopped parsley leaves or thyme would be a good substitute.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
🍋 Substitutions and Variations
- Instead of goat cheese, substitute with crumbled feta cheese or small cubes of mozzarella.
- You can find the phyllo cups in the freezer section of most grocery stores alongside regular phyllo and puff pastry.
- Unlike standard phyllo sheets, phyllo cups do not need to be thawed before using. Just fill and bake.
⏲️ Instructions
Step 1. Fill each phyllo cup with crumbled goat cheese.
Step 2. Layer chopped sun-dried tomatoes, dollop of pesto and dollop of olive tapenade on top of the goat cheese.
Step 3. Bake the goat cheese phyllo cups at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, then garnish with a drizzle of aged balsamic and sliced basil.
📍 Recipe Tips
- Goat cheese stuffed phyllo cups are best made right before serving, since the phyllo cups will soften as they sit.
Recipe FAQs
Plan to make stuffed phyllo shells as soon before serving as possible to prevent the phyllo from softening.
Phyllo shells are a blank canvas, so add whatever you like! Some suggestions are chunks of brie with fig jam or cubes of mozzarella with tomato sauce and pesto.
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Cups
LittleFerraroKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 1 box phyllo shells 15 shells
- 4 ounces goat cheese roughly crumbled
- 2-3 teaspoons basil pesto
- 2-3 teaspoons olive tapenade
- 2-3 sundried tomatoes chopped
- Aged balsamic for drizzling
- Fresh basil leaves thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the phyllo shells onto a baking sheet and add crumbled goat cheese into each phyllo cup.
- Layer a ½ teaspoon of basil pesto, olive tapenade or a sun-dried tomatoes into each phyllo cup or mix and match with the different toppings.
- Place the filled phyllo cups into the oven for 10 minutes, just to warm through and the goat cheese softens.
- Once done, remove from the oven and garnish with a drizzle of aged balsamic and fresh basil.
Notes
- Goat cheese stuffed phyllo cups are best made right before serving, since the phyllo cups will soften as they sit.
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KitchenComfort says
We found the pre-made shells at the store and the rest was simple and yummy. The base is Goat cheese they you can top them with whatever you like. Simple and