Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear
Pancetta is baked until crisp, then turned into a cracker with goat cheese, pear, and honey on top. It’s an addictive and delicious party appetizer!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pancetta crisps. Sometimes I wonder, how on earth could something with so few ingredients taste so amazing? It’s like peanut butter filled Medjool dates wrapped in bacon (another very simple bite that you must try). Magic just happens when you combine ingredients that play off each other so well, and that is exactly what’s happening here.
The pancetta is baked in a super hot oven until it’s crisp and slightly salty, then it’s topped with creamy silky goat cheese, a thin slice of ripe Bartlett pear, and a little drizzle of honey. It’s just divine. There is a lot of bad goat cheese out there, so make sure you spend a little extra to get a good one. I always go top of the line and get Fleur Verte from Whole Foods, and it’s seriously the best cheese I have ever tasted. Here’s how to make this little hors d’oeuvre:
Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear
Ingredients
- 6 oz package pancetta wheels
- 1/4 lb goat cheese
- 1 ripe bartlett pear
- 3 tbsp orange blossom honey or other good quality honey
- chopped parsley as garnish optional
Instructions
- Bake the pancetta on a sheet pan in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes, until crisp. Drain on a paper towel.
- Peel the pear if desired, then cut the pear into small slices. Top each pancetta crisp with about a teaspoon or two of goat cheese, and push the pear slice into the goat cheese. Drizzle with honey and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
15 Comments on “Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear”
Do these travel well? I want to make these for a party, but will be traveling in a car for 30 minutes
They are likely to slide around a lot, depending on how you’re transporting them, so I’m inclined to say they’re not a good choice.
Fantastic! Cups are easy to make, I baked at 375 for 17 minutes. Goat cheese, pear and honey combo is very good. Also have made with Goat Cheese, fig and fig jam and other toppings … always a big hit at parties.
These look amazing. I must try them. Thanks for sharing this and for visiting with me, too. Have a great week.
Simplicity at it’s best…will definitely try this…Try crushing it when its real crispy and use it as salt….
This looks like it would be a great appetizer. Thanks for sharing!
Oh My – this looks incredible – I am going to make this for my sister -in law’s family tomorrow – I love you site – thanks for following me so I can follow you!
Hey Kath! How did you guys like them?
Wow – this is an AMAZING flavor combination! I bet it was a perfect bite!
Oh my God, I’m in love with your honey comb thing! I don’t even know what to call it — I’m that ignorant. But it is adorable and awesome. And this sounds incredible!
LOL! I don’t know what to call it either, so “honeycomb thing” it is! I found it at Williams Sonoma one day and I had to buy it…it’s so cute!
Why have I never made pancetta crisps? This is so amazing looking.
There’s SO much you can do with a pancetta crisp…you must try it! It’s so easy too…just pop them into the oven for 10 minutes!
This sounds like a great salty and sweet, crunchy and creamy treat!
The simplest recipes are often the best. Really lets you focus on and taste each ingredient. This combo sounds amazing. I’ve got to make these!