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Baked Feta Dip with Fig Preserves

This delicious appetizer features creamy feta cheese, sweet fig preserves, and crunchy pecans for a party for your taste buds! Change it up using different preserves or nuts!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 110 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 14 to 16 ounces block feta cheese *
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil
  • ½ tsp dried oregano or dried parsley
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1/2 cup fig preserves
  • ½ cup raw pecans chopped
  • 1/2 tsp fresh thyme optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. ​Transfer the pecans to a small skillet and heat them over medium heat on the stove top, stirring occasionally, until toasted and crunchy, about 1 to 3 minutes. Remove the pecans from the stove top and immediately transfer them to a bowl or measuring cup. Add in the fig preserves and mix the preserves and nuts together.
  3. Remove the blocks of feta from their packaging and place them in a small oven-safe dish. I recommend using a small casserole dish. Drizzle the feta blocks with avocado oil, then sprinkle them with dried oregano and black pepper.
  4. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is golden brown, then remove the feta from the oven. Decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Transfer the feta to the same serving dish you intend to use for serving the dip and stir it with a spoon until creamy. Pour the fig spread and pecans on top of the feta and bake for another 12 to 17 minutes at 350 or until the topping is hot and the cheese is bubbly.
  5. Remove feta dip from the oven and transfer it to a trivet, kitchen towel, or baking sheet and alert your guests that the dish is very hot. Sprinkle the fresh thyme over the hot dip.
  6. Serve baked feta dip with toasted baguette, pita bread, and/or crackers.

Notes

  • *I use two 7-ounce blocks of feta
  • *I use two 7-ounce blocks of feta

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving (of 20) Calories 110kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 182mg (8%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving (of 20)
Calories 110kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 182mg 8%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.