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Leaning into appetizer season here with this quick and delicious Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives. Herby and garlicky, these roasted olives are served over sweet and creamy honey whipped feta cheese. This is the simplest of appetizers, yet so amazingly GOOD. Serve this dish at all of your upcoming fall parties, game days, and even into the holidays. This is the perfect appetizer for all occasions.
We all know that when it comes to new recipes, I’m mostly about sharing delicious dinners, or something sweet for dessert. It’s just what I gravitate towards.
That said, I’ve been working to create more appetizer recipes for you guys. And with September here (Happy September!) and the fall entertaining season just ahead, I figured, why not get things started.
Which that brings me to this creamy, sweet, salty, and addicting honey whipped feta. Wow, I didn’t realize how much I would love this dish. But I really do, and I am so excited to share it! Plus, sharing it now will give us plenty of time to make it over and over again. This app is great for upcoming dinner parties, Sunday night football, and of course, the nearing holiday season.
This is really easy, let’s start with the olives
You want to start with the olives, which are truly just a simple two-step process.
Gather up a bunch of mixed olives. I usually pick up a few varieties from Whole
Foods for different colors and flavors. Then toss the olives together with really good olive oil, garlic, shallots, lemon, thyme, oregano, and as always, a nice pinch of chili flakes.
Throw everything into the oven to roast for a bit. As the olives roast, everything caramelizes down and you’ll have the aroma of garlic and herbs in the air.
It’s such a nice dish to have in the oven as guests are arriving.
Now, whip the the feta
While those olives are roasting, whip up the feta. It’s just feta cheese whipped together with cream cheese (for creaminess), honey, and a pinch of black pepper.
This is easiest to do in a food processor.
What’s great about the feta is that you can make it way in advance and just keep it in the fridge until serving time. I would recommend bringing it back to room temperature before you serve it for the very best flavor.
Serve everything up
When the olives have finished roasting, spoon the feta into a shallow bowl. Spoon some of the olives and oil over the feta.
Serve the dip with toasted bread or crackers…something with a little crunch is so nice!
Could not be easier, but don’t let the ease fool you, this recipe is always such a show stopper.
I’m excited to have this on rotation for everything coming up this fall. We all need effortless appetizers to help make entertaining stress-free. Whether it’s just with family, or a group of friends, easy entertaining is always appreciated!
Looking for other appetizer recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Peach Burrata Crostini with Burst Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette
Charred Baby Bell Peppers with Burrata
Everything Ranch Cheese and Pretzel Snack Mix
Baked Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls
Lastly, if you make this Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives
Servings: 8
Calories Per Serving: 255 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Roasted Olives
- 2 cups mixed olives pitted
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 shallot, quartered
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- chili flakes
Honey Whipped Feta
- 1 cup (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- black pepper
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a baking dish, combine the olives, olive oil, garlic, shallot, lemon, thyme, oregano, and a big pinch of chili flakes. Bake 20-25 minutes, until the garlic turns golden and the oil is sizzling. 2. Meanwhile, whip the feta. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth and creamy. The feta can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. 3. Spoon the feta into a serving bowl and then top with the warm olives. Serve with bread or crackers.
Made this twice now, first time used olive tapenade for even shorter faster version so didn’t get great smells of roasting just spooned it on top. Both times got good reviews and it’s unique and fun, thanks!
I have now made this recipe twice! Once for my mom’s birthday then again this week for a wine night with friends. It’s a hit every time – so delish!
The MOST fun for a girls night. Served with Trader Joe’s witches brew (mulled wine) and it was the perfect mix of a little honey sweet, toasty, briney olives, herby goodness.
Thanks so much! So glad it was perfect for girl’s night, I hope you loved it! 🙂 xTieghan
Tieghan-This was course one of my four course wine tasting last weekend! It turned out amazing! I paired it with a lovely white Hungarian wine and my guests were so happy!
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
The olives are baking in the oven as I type this. Bringing it to a birthday party and can’t wait to try it. Question for you. When a recipe calls for 1 shallot quartered, I never know if that means the entire shallot which consists of 4 to 5 sections or just one of the sections within the whole shallot? Thanks!
Hi Stacy,
You will just want to use the one shallot in the clove just like you would do with garlic. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know how it turns out! xTieghan
This was so delicious! Very easy to put together, unique flavors and we felt sort of fancy eating it. ? Will definitely make this again.
Hi Betsy,
Happy Sunday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try! xTieghan
Very very good, simple and elegant. You might at first think it’s too many olives , but it’s not, dump them on and they get devoured. Baking the olives makes your your house smell like a tapas bar. Yum! I did add a bit of olive oil to the feta and cream cheese to get a smoother consistency, but that could have been because I was using a small low powered food processor.
Hey Bee,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan
Easy to make and WOW this was delicious!!!! Would ? make this again!!
Hey Diane,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan
Do you put the olive mixture in the food processor after mixing the feta, cream cheese, honey all
Together ? Or do you just add some olive oil and olive on top after mixing the for 4 ingredients under the honey whipped feta ingredient list?
Hi Brooke,
All of the olives and olive oil will just be added to the top of the feta, the only thing that is being put in the food processor is the feta, cream cheese, honey, and pepper. I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan
Made this for football Sunday appetizer and it was soooo good and everything was super easy to make! I kept the olives separate as some didn’t like olives but this was delicious with both cheese alone and with the olive mixture. We had steak as well and assembled some little crostini with the cheese and steak layered. Highly recommend 😉
Hey Rika,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
this was absolutely swoon-worthy! made for friends as an appetizer and the aromas, texture, and contrast of creamy feta and briny roasted olives with punches of herbs and heat from the chili flakes was exceptional. only thought we all had was to halve or quarter some of the large olives in the mix for ease of eating!
Hey Monika,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Outstanding!!! One of the best appetizers yet. I will be making this on numerous occasions. It is a beautiful presentation no matter when or where you serve it. Thank you.
Hey Judy,
Fantastic!! So great to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and thanks a lot for making it. Have a great week!? xTieghan
A friend made this and it is amaaaazing! I love olives but I know they can be polarizing. Is there anything you can think of that you could substitute for the olives?
Hi Jenna,
Fantastic!! So great to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and thanks a lot for making it. You can really use any other veggie here, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and artichokes would all be great substitutes for the olives. Have a great week!? xTieghan
This recipe is fantastic and everyone loved it (even my friend who doesn’t really eat olives). The garlic and onion were a great addition too!!
Hi Jennifer,
Fantastic!! So great to hear that you enjoyed this recipe and thanks a lot for making it. Have a great week!? xTieghan
Making this tomorrow for book club–will keep you posted!
I hope you love the recipe Christine! xTieghan