Baked Feta Honey Bites (Easy Phyllo Appetizer)

Baked Feta Honey Bites (Easy Phyllo Appetizer)

These Feta Honey Bites are an amazing blend of melted tangy feta in phyllo cups drizzled with honey for an irresistible sweet andsavory appetizer.

Course Appetizer, holiday

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword Appetizer, Feta, phyllo

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings appetizers

Calories 45kcal

Author Elena Paravantes

Equipment

1 Mini Muffin Pan

Ingredients

8 phyllo sheets 9 X 14 inch or 24 phyllo shells (see note below if using larger phyllo sheets)
2-3 tbsp Olive oil for brushing
6 ounces (170 g) feta
Honey for drizzling
3 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven at 350 F (175 C)
Place a sheet of phyllo on a working surface and brush with olive oil. Layer 3 more phyllo sheest over the first one and brush each with olive oil. Cut in 12 squares about 3X3 inches (7X7 cm) each. Each square with be 4 layers of phyllo.
Repeat with 4 more phyllo sheets and cut in 12 squares.
If you are using large phyllo sheets, you will only layer 2 sheets and then fold in half. Alternatively, you can use ready-made phyllo shells and skip this step.
Coat a mini muffin pan with olive oil and place the phyllo in the pan.
Slice feta in cubes about 1 X 1 inch (2.5X2.5 cm) weighing about ¼ of an ounce (7 g) each.
Place in each phyllo cup and bake for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, toast the sesame seeds in a little pan until golden for 1-2 minutes.
Once cups are baked, remove from oven and lightly press feta with a small fork.
Remove from pan, place on a serving platter, drizzle with honey, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Notes

Tips

Make sure you defrost the phyllo in the refrigerator before using. Do not try to use phyllo that has not defrosted completely, because it will break.

When working with the phyllo, make sure that you keep it covered completely with a damp kitchen towel, work with one sheet at a time.

Make sure most of the surface of the phyllo is covered with olive oil, otherwise you will have a paper like texture not a crispy one.

Make ahead:

Once baked, do not add the honey, let them cool, close in a sealed container and place in the fridge. They will keep for 1-2 days. When ready to serve, reheat in the oven at 325 F (160 C) until crunchy. Then drizzle with honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1appetizer | Calories: 45kcal