This baked goat cheese dip is an easy & delicious appetizer. Goat cheese is baked with marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and spices then enjoyed with fresh bread.
I fell in love with baked goat cheese at one of our favorite local restaurants, so I gave it my own spin and created this baked goat cheese recipe.
This baked goat cheese dip is an easy appetizer to feed a crowd. Marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and herbs are baked until warm and bubbly.
Enjoy it with toasted bread – like this homemade french bread or no knead bread.
Baked Goat Cheese: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Goat cheese. plain goat cheese or a flavored variety like Italian/herb are great choices for this recipe. You can also use feta, if desired.
- Marinara sauce. We prefer a tomato basil marinara sauce, use your favorite variety.
- Diced tomatoes. use a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes or 1 ½ cups fresh tomatoes, diced.
- Minced garlic. 1 teaspoon garlic powder can be used in place of 1 tablespoon minced garlic.
- Balsamic vinegar. use a high-quality balsamic vinegar that is thick and sweet and pours like molasses (not watery).
How to make baked goat cheese
We’ll walk through this recipe step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Begin by preheating the oven and lightly greasing a 9×6” rectangular pan. You can also use a 9×5″ glass loaf pan or 9×5″ ceramic loaf pan. Do not use a metal pan.
Then, combine marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
Next, pour half the tomato mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Then, place the log of goat cheese in the middle of the pan, then pour the rest of the tomato mixture over the goat cheese.
Next, drizzle the balsamic vinegar then olive oil over the top of the goat cheese.
Then, sprinkle the chopped parsley over the contents of the pan.
Bake the goat cheese in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbling.
Serve
Let the goat cheese cool slightly, then serve it warm warm with toasted bread. Alternatively, you can serve it with a warm soft bread like homemade french bread, no knead bread, etc. Our favorite restaurant served it with a soft bread that was similar to pita.
Store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven. You can heat it up, mix it together and serve it over pasta (yum).
Recipe FAQS
Does goat cheese melt in the oven?
The log of goat cheese will get warm and soft, but not melt completely.
Does goat cheese melt like mozzarella?
No, not in this recipe the goat cheese remains in a log but becomes softer.
