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Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer

Baked Cream Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes & Zesty Olive Topping

This warm and creamy baked cream cheese appetizer is your new go-to for effortless entertaining. Roasted cherry tomatoes burst with sweetness, while the zesty olive topping adds a bold, briny punch. Serve it straight from the oven with toasted baguette or crackers, and watch it disappear in minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8 oz block cream cheese
  • 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp chopped pitted olives Castelvetrano stuffed with blue cheese recommended
  • 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 2 tbsp fresh herbs savory, basil, or oregano
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ lemon zest and juice
  • Red pepper flakes to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • To serve: toasted baguette crostini, or crackers

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a small bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes with 3 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt, and fresh herbs.
  3. Place the cream cheese in a small oven-safe baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with red pepper flakes, and arrange the seasoned tomatoes around it.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cream cheese is warmed through and the tomatoes are blistered and juicy.
  5. While it bakes, prepare the olive topping: In a bowl, mix together the chopped olives, smoked paprika, minced garlic, lemon zest and juice, and remaining 2 tbsp olive oil.
  6. Remove the baking dish from the oven. Spoon the olive mixture over the warm cream cheese and tomatoes.
  7. Serve immediately with toasted baguette slices or crackers. Enjoy!

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