Whipped Feta with Black Pepper Served on Sesame Brittle
Whipped Feta with Black Pepper Served on Sesame Brittle—this appetiser is seriously addictive. When I served these finger food bites at a recent dinner party, people couldn’t stop raving about them. The combination of crunchy, sweet-salty sesame brittle and fluffy, tangy whipped feta with a hit of black pepper is next-level delicious.
The sesame brittle is made with caramelised sugar, toasted black and white sesame seeds, and a touch of salt, creating the perfect crispy base for the rich, creamy feta spread. At the party, I topped it with fresh garden cress for an extra peppery freshness, but when I made it again, I experimented with chilli flakes and dill—also delicious!
These whipped feta bites are simple yet elegant, making them perfect for a dinner party appetiser, a cocktail snack, or even a cheese board addition. They’re easy to prepare, look stunning on a plate, and will have everyone coming back for more!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✔️ Addictively delicious – The perfect mix of sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy.
✔️ Elegant appetiser – A show-stopping yet easy-to-make party bite.
✔️ Customisable toppings – Try it with garden cress, chilli flakes, or fresh herbs.
✔️ Great for any occasion – Serve as finger food, a snack, or a cheese board highlight.
✔️ Perfect texture contrast – Crispy sesame brittle meets fluffy whipped feta.
Whipped Feta with Black Pepper Served on Sesame Brittle is a must-try appetiser that’s both gourmet and effortless.
I served these together with these little soup shooters: Sweet Potato Lemon Grass Massaman Curry Soup and Smoked Mackerel Rillette & Cucumber Dille Pickle on Mille Feuille. All great drink-in-one-hand-snack-in-the-other-hand kind of bites. Recipe for the sesame brittle inspired by Simply Recipes.
Whipped Feta with Black Pepper Served on Sesame Caramel Shards
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Loading...Impress at your next gathering with Whipped Feta with Black Pepper on crunchy sesame brittle. A truly elegant snack!
Ingredients
- Sesame brittle
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup white sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup, maple syrup or Dutch schenkstroop
- 50 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch of salt
- Whipped feta
- 250 g fresh feta, at room temperature
- 100 g cream cheese, at room temperature
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- A good pinch of black pepper
- To serve
- Up to you, for example: Garden cress, chili flakes, spring onions, dill. Whatever tickles your fancy!
Instructions
Sesame brittle
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Spread all the sesame seeds out on a lined and rimmed baking tray and roast for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through, make sure they don't burn.
Set 4 pieces of baking paper ready to work with as soon as the caramel is ready. Also get out your rolling pin.
In a heavy based sauce pan add the sugar, syrup, butter and salt and stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved. Let boil on low heat for 5 minutes until just starting to turn a little darker, but make sure it doesn't burn, it will go quickly towards the end! (see notes)
Remove from the heat and stir through the sesame seeds.
Place 1 piece of the baking paper in a heat proof surface and pour half of the sesame caramel onto a sheet. Cover with another sheet and immediately start rolling it out with a rolling pin as thin as you can.
Leave like this to cool and repeat with the other 2 baking papers and the rest of the sesame caramel.
Let cool completely before breaking into shards.
Whipped feta
Crumble the feta and cream cheese into a food processor and add the lemon zest (if using) and black pepper.
Puree for 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides when necessary, until feta is super creamy.
Serve on the sesame brittle with your topping of choice!
Notes
- It's important to boil the caramel sauce until it starts to darken, this will make sure your caramel shards are nice and crispy as opposed to fudgy. They're still super tasty when fudgy though so don't worry if that happens!
- These are great to make ahead of time. The feta and brittle will both keep for up to days (even longer if you have to but upto 2 days they're at their best). Store them in air tight containers and keep the feta in the fridge of course
