Baked Halloumi with Tomatoes & Hot Honey | Easy Mediterranean Oven Recipe
Creamy baked halloumi is roasted with juicy cherry tomatoes, garlic, olives, sweet onions, and fresh thyme, then finished with a drizzle of hot honey. Served with crispy garlic bread, this simple Mediterranean-inspired dish is perfect for lunch, dinner, or sharing as an appetizer.
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
2
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- For the Bake
- 1 large block halloumi cheese (about 250g / 9 oz)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 10 green olives
- 10 black olives
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1–2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp crushed chili flakes
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- For Serving
- 3 slices garlic bread, toasted
- Extra fresh thyme
- Extra honey for drizzling
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Arrange the cherry tomatoes, sliced garlic, onion, olives, and thyme evenly inside a small round golden baking dish.
- 3
Slice the halloumi into thick pieces and arrange them over the vegetables.
- 4
Drizzle generously with olive oil, season with salt, black pepper, and crushed chili flakes.
- 5
Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the halloumi is golden and the tomatoes have burst.
- 6
Toast the garlic bread until crisp and golden.
- 7
Drizzle hot honey over the baked halloumi just before serving.
- 8
Serve immediately with toasted garlic bread for dipping into the warm tomatoes, honey, and olive oil.
Tips
- Use full-fat halloumi for the best texture.
- Pat the halloumi dry before baking to help it brown.
- Don't overbake or the cheese can become rubbery.
- Use ripe cherry tomatoes for the sweetest flavor.
- Warm the honey slightly before drizzling for a smoother pour.
- Serve immediately while the halloumi is hot and soft.
- Enjoy with toasted garlic bread, warm pita, or crusty sourdough.
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