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    Home » Recent Posts » Appetizers & Snacks

    Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers

    Published: Nov 26, 2022 · Updated: Nov 21, 2022 by Katy McAvoy

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    Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers

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    These honey, walnut, and goat cheese phyllo cups are an easy appetizer recipe that requires minimal cooking, so it comes together in very little time. Perfect for your next holiday party!

    Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers
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    • Ingredients 
    • How to Make Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers  
    • Recipe Tips
    • Don’t Miss These Easy Appetizers
    • FAQs and Substitutions 
    • Holiday Happy Hour Drink Pairings
    • More Delicious Recipes You’ll Love
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    • Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cups

    I love a great phyllo cup recipe. They're perfect for this busy time of the year. These flakey little cups are made with layers of phyllo dough and come pre-baked, so all you do is crisp them up, fill and serve. You can add fresh fruit and whipped cream for a quick bite-sized dessert, or fill them with savory ingredients for a delicious bite.

    Honey, walnut, and goat cheese phyllo cups are a simple but delicious appetizer that's made with easy to find ingredients. The savory goat cheese filling and sweet walnut topping makes this simple appetizer the perfect addition to a snack spread for your party guests. You can prep them a couple days ahead of time, then assemble them in the hours before company arrives so you can be focused on your guests while snacking on something tasty.

    Ingredients 

    Ingredients for Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers
    • Mini phyllo cups 
    • Goat cheese
    • Whole milk or heavy cream
    • Fresh thyme
    • Salt
    • Walnuts
    • Honey
    • An orange

    How to Make Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers  

    Crisp mini phyllo shells according to package directions. Allow to cool to room temperature. Set aside. 

    Toast walnuts in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toss walnuts as they toast, being careful not to burn them. Remove from heat as soon as you start smelling the nuts. Cool them to room temperature. 

    Walnuts toasting in a pan.

    Finely chop walnuts. In a small bowl, combine chopped walnuts with honey and orange zest. Set mixture aside.  

    A bowl of chopped, toasted walnuts.

    In a medium bowl, combine the soft goat cheese, cream, thyme and salt. Beat with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes until mixture is light and fluffy. 

    A bowl of goat cheese filling.

    To Assemble: 

    Place ½ teaspoon of goat cheese mixture into a phyllo cup. 

    A hand placing a spoon with goat cheese mixture into a phyllo cup.

    Top with ½ teaspoon of nut mixture. 

    A hand placing a spoon of walnut and honey topping onto a filled phyllo cup.

    Top with a few leaves of fresh thyme. Repeat with remaining phyllo cups. 

    Serve at room temperature.

    Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers

    Recipe Tips

    • This is a great make ahead recipe for holiday entertaining. Make the walnut and honey topping and store it in a covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Mix well before using. Make the goat cheese filling and store it in a covered container in the refrigerator.
      The morning you want to serve these, crisp the phyllo cups, bring the goat cheese mixture to room temperature, and stir the walnut and honey topping. Assemble the phyllo cups up to 2 hours before guests arrive. Cover and leave at room temperature until ready to serve. 
    • Phyllo dough and puff pastry are NOT the same thing. Phyllo dough cups come already baked and ready to fill. You just have to warm them up in the oven. Puff pastry is raw and needs to be fully baked. Like its name suggests, it puffs up when baked, leaving little room for filling. 
    • Phyllo dough shells are found in the freezer section of the grocery store, usually by the puff pastry and frozen pie crusts. 

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    FAQs and Substitutions 

    What can I use instead of walnuts?

    If you don’t like walnuts, pecans are also delicious in this recipe. Do not substitute peanuts. If you have a tree nut allergy, find a different recipe.

    What can I use instead of goat cheese?

    Hate goat cheese? You can use plain cream cheese in this recipe instead.

    Do I have to use fresh thyme?

    Yes. The texture of dried thyme doesn’t work with this recipe. Buy fresh thyme.

    What if I can’t find phyllo cups?

    If your grocery store doesn’t carry - or is out of - phyllo cups, use water crackers instead. Spread the crackers with the goat cheese mixture, then top with the walnut mixture and fresh thyme. 

    Holiday Happy Hour Drink Pairings

    Cranberry Gin Cocktail
    Cranberry Gin Cocktail
    Apple Old Fashioned.
    Apple Old Fashioned

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    These honey, walnut, and goat cheese phyllo cups are an easy appetizer recipe that requires minimal cooking, so it comes together in very little time.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 15 min
    • Cook Time: 5 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 15 pieces 1x
    • Category: Appetizers
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 15 phyllo cups (1 package)
    • 4 oz goat cheese, softened
    • 1 tsp whole milk or heavy cream
    • 1 tsp fresh thyme
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ½ cup walnuts
    • ¼ cup honey
    • Zest from 1 medium orange (about 1 tsp)
    • Fresh thyme sprigs (garnish)

    Instructions

    Crisp phyllo cups according to package directions. Allow to cool to room temperature. Set aside.

    Toast walnuts in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toss walnuts as they toast, being careful not to burn them. Remove from heat as soon as you start smelling the nuts. Cool them to room temperature.

    Finely chop walnuts. In a small bowl, combine chopped walnuts with honey and orange zest. Set mixture aside.

    In a medium bowl, combine softened goat cheese, cream, thyme and salt. Beat with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes until mixture is light and fluffy.

    To Assemble: 

    Place ½ teaspoon of goat cheese mixture into a phyllo cup.

    Top with ½ teaspoon of nut mixture. Top with a few leaves of fresh thyme. Repeat with remaining phyllo cups.

    Serve at room temperature.

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